Merelbeke vs Dessel Sport: result 1-5 and analysis
First Amateur DivisionVV - 19Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Sportpark Molenkouter, Merelbeke
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What was the result of Merelbeke vs Dessel Sport?
Dessel Sport won 1-5 on January 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′F. SpositoDessel Sport
- 49′M. De DrieMerelbeke
- 53′J. NgoyiDessel Sport
- 57′Y. BentayebDessel Sport
- 63′J. NgoyiDessel Sport (pen.)
- 76′A. Van KeilegomDessel Sport
Official lineup for Merelbeke vs Dessel Sport
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Merelbeke
- NNico Binst
- MM. De Drie
- RR. Manu
- MMilan De Mey
- CC. Rivero
- II. El Hamdaoui
- JJ. Veeckman
- MMax De Ruyver
- GG. Verhelst
- MM. Rogiers
- JJordy Maes
Dessel Sport
- MM. Trari
- JJ. Ngoyi
- FF. Kasmi
- YY. Vandersmissen
- YY. Bentayeb
- FF. Sposito
- SS. Geukens
- LL. Michiels
- SS. Kolen
- RR. Quirynen
- AA. Smeyers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merelbeke have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Dessel Sport have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | Cercle Brugge II(away) | 0-0 | First Amateur Division |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Hoogstraten(away) | 1-2 | First Amateur Division |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Thes Sport(away) | 0-5 | First Amateur Division |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Cappellen(home) | 0-1 | First Amateur Division |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Spouwen-Mopertingen(away) | 1-1 | First Amateur Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Tienen(home) | 2-1 | First Amateur Division |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Knokke(away) | 0-3 | First Amateur Division |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Thes Sport(away) | 1-1 | First Amateur Division |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Lyra-Lierse Berlaar(home) | 5-1 | First Amateur Division |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Sporting Hasselt(away) | 0-2 | First Amateur Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Merelbeke wins, 0 draws, 2 Dessel Sport wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Dessel Sport 3-1 Merelbeke | First Amateur Division |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Merelbeke 0-2 Dessel Sport | Cup |
Last archived meeting: Dessel Sport vs Merelbeke on Nov 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Merelbeke score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Dessel Sport score 2.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merelbeke | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Dessel Sport | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Merelbeke sit 14th in First Amateur Division (11 points from 12 matches) and Dessel Sport sit 7th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dessel Sport | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
| 14 | Merelbeke | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 |
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