Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Olympic Charleroi (7th, 60 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Ninove (18th, 35 pts). The last five rounds placed Ninove 7th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/1.97 for Ninove and 1.87/1.37 for Olympic Charleroi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
Ninove had lost four in a row. Over the last five, Ninove had taken 3 of 15 points to Olympic Charleroi's 12.
The match was played at Stadion De Kloppers in Meerbeeke (capacity 100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ninove led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.