Sporting Hasselt vs Excelsior Virton: prediction and stats
Challenger Pro LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stedelijk Sportstadion, Hasselt
The Footlab AI model makes Sporting Hasselt the favourite at 42%, against 25% for a draw and 33% for Excelsior Virton. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sporting Hasselt wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.5% of the 3,627 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sporting Hasselt vs Excelsior Virton?
A very open match: only 20 Elo points separate Sporting Hasselt (2,045) and Excelsior Virton (2,025).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sporting Hasselt vs Excelsior Virton
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Sporting Hasselt
4-2-3-1- 10M. Bounou
- 11L. Milts
- 17L. Vankerkhoven
- 23N. Gerits
- 18J. Ngoyi
- 7G. Hairemans
- 8L. Masscho
- 3C. Thiam
- 5L. Lucker
- 15Andres Labie
- 99Leonardo Cascio
Excelsior Virton
5-3-2- 11A. Hachem
- 17T. Tormin
- 8G. Arib
- 13A. Dembélé
- 10P. Wade
- 3A. Tchaptchet
- 4E. Kari
- 22S. Assengue
- 18J. Ntenda
- 5T. Mézague
- 1C. De Schrevel
Computed on October 26, 2026 at 09:44 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Hasselt have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Excelsior Virton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Excelsior Virton(away) | 4-3 | Challenger Pro League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Mandel United(away) | 3-1 | Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Beerschot VA(home) | 0-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Seraing United(away) | 2-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Seraing United(away) | 1-3 | Challenger Pro League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Genk(home) | 0-2 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sporting Hasselt(home) | 3-4 | Challenger Pro League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Oostkamp(away) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Lokeren-Temse(away) | 1-1 | Challenger Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sporting Hasselt win, 1 draw, 0 Excelsior Virton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Excelsior Virton 3-4 Sporting Hasselt | Challenger Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Excelsior Virton 3-3 Sporting Hasselt | Cup |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior Virton vs Sporting Hasselt on Oct 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Hasselt score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior Virton score 1.5 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Hasselt | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Excelsior Virton | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Hasselt sit 6th in Challenger Pro League (12 points from 7 matches) and Excelsior Virton sit 7th (10 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sporting Hasselt | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| 7 | Excelsior Virton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sporting Hasselt vs Excelsior Virton?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sporting Hasselt the favourite at 42%, against 25% for a draw and 33% for Excelsior Virton.
- Where and when is Sporting Hasselt vs Excelsior Virton played?
- Sporting Hasselt vs Excelsior Virton is played on March 20, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Stedelijk Sportstadion, in the Challenger Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.