Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — La Louvière 1st with 86 points, Dessel Sport 12th with 44, 42 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Dessel Sport 1.68 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, La Louvière 2.32 and 0.53, with the league averaging 1.45.
La Louvière had won seven straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Dessel Sport had taken 6 of 15 points to La Louvière's 15.
The venue was Armand Melis Stadion in Dessel, with room for 4,391 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.