Match summary
Before kickoff, SK Beveren (1st, 51 pts) were 28 points ahead of Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring (10th, 23 pts). Before kickoff, Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring were 10th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games. Only 17% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.

