2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC Herentals | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10/15 | 17-8 |
| Rapid Leest | 15 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8/15 | 7-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC Herentals | 3 | 30 | 58 | 27 | WDDWL | 5 | -2 |
| Rapid Leest | 8 | 30 | 39 | -3 | WLLWL | 10 | -2 |
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 2017-02-26
On paper the standings were lopsided — VC Herentals 3rd with 58 points, Rapid Leest 8th with 39, 19 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: VC Herentals 1.83 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, Rapid Leest 1.63 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.73.
The match was played at Stadion VC Herentals (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
