Match summary
Royal Francs Borains beat Excelsior Virton 1-0 in the Challenger Pro League.
Maxime Bastian (67') scored for Royal Francs Borains.
Excelsior Virton vs Royal Francs Borains
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
VAR
90'+5VAR Decision
Excelsior Virton
88'Substitution
Excelsior Virton
88'Substitution
Excelsior Virton
87'Yellow Card
Royal Francs Borains
VAR
85'VAR Decision
Excelsior Virton
81'Substitution
Excelsior Virton
68'Substitution
Excelsior Virton
68'Substitution
Excelsior Virton
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Royal Francs Borains
44%Ball Possession56%
10Shots Total23
4Shots On Target6
0Corners7
16Fouls12
1Offsides1
5Saves4
372Passes480
4Shots Off Target10
90Attacks103
45Dangerous Attacks79
6Shots Inside Box20
4Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
12Free Kicks16
2Shots Blocked7
4Substitutions5
18Tackles20
296Accurate Passes394
11Total Crosses28
3Accurate Crosses13
4Interceptions15
55Duels Won67
1Big Chances Created6
1Big Chances Missed5
Team Lineups
Manager: Dražen Brnčić
Starting XI
1
22
4
24
18
8
10
19
Substitutes
6
9
14
16
17
23
26
28
Starting XI
20
78
12
Substitutes
1
16
19
27
47
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Célestin De Schrevel GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | - | - | |
Ihab Goudani FW | 81' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 30 | 2 | 9/15 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 15 | - | 10/17 | ||
Hugo Lambotte DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 56 | 3 | 7/11 | |
Maxime Guillaume MF | 22' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11 | - | 1/1 | |
Steeven Assengue DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | 7/14 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29 | 3 | 4/9 | ||
Marks Inchaud FW | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1/2 | |
Ehsan Kari DF | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 52 | 2 | 6/10 | |
Paul Wade MF | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 4 | 6/13 | |
Luca Maiorano MF | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | - | 0/1 | |
Gaëtan Arib MF | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | 1 | 1/6 | |
Tyrone Tormin FW | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | 2/5 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 32 | - | 1/9 | ||
Jean-Claude Ntenda DF | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 2 | 5/13 | |
Adama Diop MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | - |
Excelsior Virton vs Royal Francs Borains H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Virton | 15 | W2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9/15 | 8-4 |
| Royal Francs Borains | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9/15 | 9-5 |
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| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Virton | 15 | 2.67 | 80% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 53% | 7% |
| Royal Francs Borains | 15 | 3.6 | 80% | 67% | 53% | 40% | 27% | 33% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Virton | Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12-2 | 2.71 | 29% | 71% |
| Royal Francs Borains | Away | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7-21 | 1.13 | 63% | 25% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Virton | 15 | 13-5 | 13-9 | 50% | 73% | 8-4-3 |
| Royal Francs Borains | 14 | 7-8 | 15-19 | 68% | 50% | 3-8-3 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Virton | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | WW | 1 | 0 |
| Royal Francs Borains | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | WL | 7 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsExcelsior Virton 6 · Royal Francs Borains 3
- Positions
- #1 vs #8
- Goals per game
- 2/0 vs 1/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.47
Challenger Pro League Standings
Challenger Pro League · 2026/2027
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +16 | 24 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 5 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |||||
| 6 | 9 | -1 | 12 | |||||
| 7 | 7 | -1 | 12 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | -2 | 11 | |||||
| 9 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |||||
| 10 | 8 | -3 | 9 | |||||
| 11 | 8 | -3 | 8 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 15 | 7 | -10 | 1 | |||||
9 / 15Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Excelsior Virton vs Royal Francs Borains — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection
Poisson goal model computed from recent form (7 vs 7 matches) & H2H history
1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityExcelsior Virton 47% · X · Draw 25% · Royal Francs Borains 28%
1 · Home Win
47%
X · Draw
25%
2 · Away Win
28%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.65 vs 1.23
Projected Total: 2.87
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
57%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
29% / 19%
Excelsior Virton / Royal Francs Borains
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(11.4%)2 - 1(9.4%)1 - 0(9.3%)
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