Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Lille 15th on 41, Londerzeel 18th on 25. On the form table Lille stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.71 for Londerzeel and 1.38/1.68 for Lille (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Defeat had followed defeat for Londerzeel — four in succession. Lille arrived off three consecutive draws, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The venue was Burgemeester Albert Lambertsstadion in Londerzeel, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Londerzeel led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.