2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyra | 15 | D2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10-8 |
| Zwijndrecht | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3/15 | 5-19 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyra | 4 | 30 | 51 | 16 | WWDWL | 4 | 0 |
| Zwijndrecht | 15 | 30 | 24 | -32 | LWDLD | 11 | +4 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2016-12-18
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lyra 4th with 51 points, Zwijndrecht 15th with 24, 27 apart. Zwijndrecht's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.47 for Lyra and 1.5/2.57 for Zwijndrecht (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.73.
Zwijndrecht arrived off three straight defeats.
Sportcomplex De Doelvelden in Berlaar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500.
