Match Report
The table gap was wide: 46 points between SK Beveren (1st, 88 pts) and KSC Lokeren (8th, 42 pts). KSC Lokeren had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: KSC Lokeren 1.5 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, SK Beveren 2.31 and 0.72, with the league averaging 1.41.
SK Beveren came in having won 11 on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, KSC Lokeren had taken 5 of 15 points to SK Beveren's 15.
Daknamstadion, capacity 12,136, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: SK Beveren led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
KSC Lokeren: Vancy Roméo Mabanza (80') · SK Beveren: Lennart Mertens (18'), Lennart Mertens (69')
Key stats
Possession: KSC Lokeren 50% · SK Beveren 50% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 5-6