Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Merelbeke 11th on 36, Ninove 16th on 19. Ninove had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 16th in the table.
Ninove had lost four in a row. Over the last five, Ninove had taken 3 of 15 points to Merelbeke's 9.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for Ninove, 3 for Merelbeke and 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Ninove: Maxim Meert (28'), Nathan De Raes (46'), Joachim Ngongo (51') · Merelbeke: Nico Binst (49')
Key stats
Possession: Ninove 34% · Merelbeke 66% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 3-6