Match Report
Excelsior Virton, 2nd with 47 points, sat 17 points above Sporting Charleroi II (7th, 30). On recent form Sporting Charleroi II sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Per game in the league, Excelsior Virton were scoring 2.77 and conceding 1.59, Sporting Charleroi II 1.64 and 1.73, against a competition average of 1.67 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Excelsior Virton, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Excelsior Virton 13/15, Sporting Charleroi II 7/15.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Excelsior Virton, 3 by Sporting Charleroi II, 1 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
Stade Yvan Georges staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,765. On the scoreboard, Excelsior Virton led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.