Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: SK Beveren (1st, 88 pts) held a 53-point advantage over RFC Seraing (11th, 35 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.16/1.38 for RFC Seraing and 2.31/0.72 for SK Beveren (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Defeat had not touched RFC Seraing in 8 games. Momentum sat with SK Beveren, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
5 meetings are on record — 0 won by RFC Seraing, 3 by SK Beveren, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
Stade du Pairay staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,207. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
RFC Seraing: Abdoulaye Ba (57') · SK Beveren: Ferre Slegers (53'), Lennart Mertens (71')
Key stats
Possession: RFC Seraing 39% · SK Beveren 61% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 2-3