Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SK Beveren 1st with 88 points, RSCA Futures U23 14th with 31, 57 apart. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, RSCA Futures U23 ran at 1.44 scored and 1.72 conceded, SK Beveren at 2.31 and 0.72.
RSCA Futures U23 arrived off three straight defeats. SK Beveren had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for RSCA Futures U23, 13/15 for SK Beveren.
5 meetings are on record — 0 won by RSCA Futures U23, 4 by SK Beveren, 1 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Stade Roi Baudouin, with room for 50,093 spectators. On the scoreboard, SK Beveren led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-5.
Goal scorers
SK Beveren: Lennart Mertens (4'), Chris Lokesa (45'), Chris Lokesa (22'), Ferre Slegers (56'), Lennart Mertens (53')
Key stats
Possession: RSCA Futures U23 48% · SK Beveren 52% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 6-4