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Houtvenne v Merelbeke

Houtvenne
1–1Full time
Merelbeke

First Amateur Division · SAT 24 OCT

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 18:45
Houtvenne 1–1 Merelbeke HOUTVENNE WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · RIGHT
We said Houtvenne win46%
The market said47%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.852
The market’s Brier score0.859

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay9 notes · 11 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Houtvenne win at 46%.
  2. 1′KICK-OFF Houtvenne v Merelbeke
  3. 2′Much as we predicted: Houtvenne was 46% before kick-off and our model makes it 45% now. 0–0 · 45–26–29
  4. 17′Merelbeke score on 17′ to make it 0–1. 0–1 · 20–23–57
  5. 17′We said Houtvenne at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 20%. 0–1 · 20–23–57
  6. 17′⚽ GOAL · 17' Houtvenne 0–1 Merelbeke
  7. 17′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 17' Houtvenne win: 46% at kick-off, 20% now
  8. 17′THE CALL SWINGS · 17' Merelbeke win is now our likeliest result at 57% (was Houtvenne win 43%)
  9. 20′We said Houtvenne at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–23–57
  10. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.9 we expected. 0–1 · 17–24–59
  11. 32′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 32' Houtvenne win: 46% at kick-off, 16% now
  12. 38′We said Houtvenne at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 0–1 · 14–24–61
  13. 45′HALF-TIME Houtvenne 0–1 Merelbeke
  14. 46′SECOND HALF Houtvenne 0–1 Merelbeke
  15. 54′We said Houtvenne at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–1 · 9–24–67
  16. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 63' Houtvenne win: 46% at kick-off, 6% now
  17. 69′We said Houtvenne at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–1 · 4–20–75
  18. 87′Houtvenne find the net on 87′. 1–1. 1–1 · 7–87–6
  19. 87′⚽ GOAL · 87' Houtvenne 1–1 Merelbeke
  20. 87′THE CALL SWINGS · 87' Draw is now our likeliest result at 87% (was Merelbeke win 92%)
  21. FTFULL TIME Houtvenne 1–1 Merelbeke
  22. FTHoutvenne 1–1 Merelbeke · Houtvenne win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: right

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Houtvenne are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Houtvenne 46%, draw 25%, Merelbeke 29%. Over 2.5 goals 54%, both teams to score 57%.

The AI’s read on Houtvenne v MerelbekeBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Houtvenne win46%
Draw25%
Merelbeke win29%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 16:00

RoundVV · matchday 9

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Houtvenne

Merelbeke

7Days since last match6

Last match: 17 Oct · First Amateur Division

Last match: 18 Oct · First Amateur Division

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
1Houtvenne8+1221
10Merelbeke8+614

Based on available league results; standings may be incomplete.

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · houtvenne winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · updated 23 Oct 04:10 · locked at kick-off
46% The market47%
Us46%
Market47%

We make Houtvenne a 46% chance to win. The market has them at 47%. We are within 1 point of the market. The model expects 1.6–1.3.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Houtvenne v Merelbeke1.62 – 1.25
Form · last six in First Amateur Division this season · since 11 SeptW5 D0 L1 · W2 D2 L2
Table places · points 21 v 141 v 10
The market · Houtvenne win47% · ours 46%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 15:04
Our probability · Houtvenne win The market, margin stripped

Published at 48%, 46% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 47% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Houtvenne win46%47%−1
Draw25%25%0
Merelbeke win29%28%+1
Over 2.5 goals54%59%−5
Both teams to score57%61%−4
Over 1.5 goals78%78%0
Over 3.5 goals33%38%−5
Houtvenne or draw71%72%−1
Houtvenne clean sheet29%––
Merelbeke clean sheet20%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.7%
0123450 6.4 6.7 4.5 1 8.8 11.7 7.0 3.0 2 7.4 9.0 5.6 2.4 3 4.0 4.9 3.1 4 2.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Houtvenne down, Merelbeke across0–5 goals a side shown (99.0% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting3.50
Over 2.52 of 2
Both scored2 of 2
Last meetingsMER 2–1 HOU · HOU 3–1 MER

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in First Amateur Division this season · since 11 Sept

HOUTVENNE

WWWLWW5–0 · 3–0 · 2–1 · 0–3 · 2–0 · 1–0

MERELBEKE

LWDDLW0–1 · 3–0 · 1–1 · 0–0 · 0–2 · 3–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Houtvenne8+1221
2RWDM9+419
3Rochefort9+817
4Union Saint-Gilloise II9+717
5Meux9+317
6Mandel United8+716
7Oud-Heverlee Leuven II8+516
8Albert Quévy-Mons9+1015
9Roeselare Daisel8+815
10Merelbeke8+614
11Tubize9014
12Thes Sport9+413
13Olympic Charleroi8012
14Heist8+111
15Dessel Sport8−111
16Spouwen-Mopertingen9−211
17Hoogstraten8+410
18Standard Liège II8+110
19Sporting Charleroi II9−110
20Knokke8−310
21Tienen809
22Cercle Brugge II8−68
23Habay-la-Neuve8−56
24Lyra-Lierse Berlaar8−66
25Onhaye8−106
26Harelbeke8−174
27Zelzate8−123
28Flénu9−171

Based on available league results before kick-off; standings may be incomplete.