Match Report
Royal Antwerp II, 14th on 40 points, faced a 30-point deficit to Lokeren-Temse (2nd, 70). KSC Lokeren had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Lokeren-Temse ran at 1.68 scored and 0.91 conceded, Royal Antwerp II at 1.15 and 1.59.
Defeat had not touched Lokeren-Temse in 15 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Lokeren-Temse 13/15, Royal Antwerp II 4/15.
Daknamstadion in Lokeren staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Royal Antwerp II led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.