Excelsior Virton v Dender prediction

Challenger Pro League · Sun, 29 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · Stade Yvan Georges

Updated 1 Nov 2026, 07:22 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Excelsior Virton v Dender, Challenger Pro League on Sun, 29 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Excelsior Virton host Dender in Challenger Pro League on Sunday 29 November (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

Dender have conceded four goals, the fewest of the 15 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game).

Form and the table

10 of Excelsior Virton’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in nine of Excelsior Virton’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Excelsior Virton have two wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 0.88 points per game, scoring 1.75 and conceding 1.63. Excelsior Virton have scored 14 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). Excelsior Virton have conceded 10 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs.

Eight of Dender’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Dender’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Dender have two wins, no draws and six defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 0.75 points per game, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.50. Dender have scored 12 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game).

Excelsior Virton (sixth) and Dender (second) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Dender the stronger side, 211 rating points above Excelsior Virton (Dender 1667, Excelsior Virton 1457, after at least 71 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 16 April 2023, finished Excelsior Virton 0–1 Dender.

Team news

Predicted Excelsior Virton XI (5-3-2): C. De Schrevel, A. Tchaptchet, E. Kari, S. Assengue, J. Ntenda, M. Guillaume, A. Dembélé, G. Arib, P. Wade, A. Hachem, T. Tormin — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, A. Hachem (7.0 per match over six appearances, three goals and three assists) and I. Goudani (5.2 per match over six appearances, two goals) have been Excelsior Virton’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Excelsior Virton (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), A. Hachem averages 3.4 shots per 90 over 537 minutes, with a shot in five of the last seven appearances. I. Goudani averages 2.9 key passes per 90 over 402 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last six appearances.

Predicted Dender XI (5-4-1): J. Devriendt, I. Breugelmans, B. De Kerf, K. Cools, C. Jullien, A. Nhaili, M. Viltard, N. Rodes, M. Expérience, J. Mansoni, E. Mballa Amougou — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, Krzysztof Koton (4.5 per match over seven appearances, two goals and two assists) and A. Nhaili (4.2 per match over seven appearances, two goals and one assist) have been Dender’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Dender (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Krzysztof Koton averages 3.5 key passes per 90 over 509 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last seven appearances. A. Nhaili averages 2.2 shots per 90 over 405 minutes, with a shot in five of the last seven appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 29 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · Challenger Pro League · Stade Yvan Georges
Head-to-head (last 4): Excelsior Virton 1 · draws 1 · Dender 2 · 3.25 goals/game
Recent form: Excelsior Virton 2W 0D 3L · Dender 3W 0D 2L

Excelsior Virton v Dender (Challenger Pro League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2 / 7.2

Corners

against 6 / 4.4 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4 / 5.4

Shots on target

against 6.6 / 3.4 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.8 / 2

Cards

against 1.8 / 2.4 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 4 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Excelsior Virton for / against	Line	Dender for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2 for · 6 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	7.2 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	10.4 for · 18.4 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	15.8 for · 12.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 6.6 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.4 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.2 for · 14.2 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	16.8 for · 13.6 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 1.8 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5

Excelsior Virton

Excelsior Virton Goalkeeper

Excelsior Virton — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Celestin De Schrevel	4	90360 min	164 /90	–	00 /90

Excelsior Virton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior Virton before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Celestin De Schrevel n 4	90	4 3/3

Excelsior Virton Defensive

Excelsior Virton — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Tchaptchet	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	61.5 /90	00 /90	102.5 /90	71.8 /90	00 /90
E. Kari	4	90360 min	61.5 /90	61.5 /90	20.5 /90	164 /90	51.3 /90	00 /90
Steeven Assengue	4	86342 min	123.2 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	277.1 /90	61.6 /90	10.3 /90
J. Ntenda	3	88264 min	51.7 /90	31 /90	10.3 /90	134.4 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
H. Lambotte	1	9090 min	33 /90	33 /90	00 /90	33 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Excelsior Virton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior Virton before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Dembélé n 4	90	2 4/2	2.5 4/4	—
A. Tchaptchet n 4	90	1.8 3/3	0.3 1/0	—
E. Kari n 4	90	1.3 3/2	0.8 3/0	—
Celestin De Schrevel n 4	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/0	—
A. Hachem n 4	89.8	1.3 4/1	1.8 2/2	—
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Excelsior Virton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior Virton before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Dembélé n 4	90	3.5 4/3
E. Kari n 4	90	1.5 3/1
A. Tchaptchet n 4	90	1.3 3/1
A. Hachem n 4	89.8	1.3 3/1
Steeven Assengue n 4	85.5	3.2 4/4
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Excelsior Virton Attacking

Excelsior Virton — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Hachem	4	90359 min	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	102.5 /90	51.3 /90	41 /90	30.8 /90
T. Tormin	3	44132 min	00 /90	10.7 /90	21.4 /90	10.7 /90	64.1 /90	53.4 /90
M. Inchaud	1	2424 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	13.8 /90
A. Dembélé	4	90360 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	20.5 /90
G. Arib	4	80320 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90	61.7 /90	00 /90
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Excelsior Virton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior Virton before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Kari n 4	90	1 3/1	0.3 1/0
A. Dembélé n 4	90	0.8 2/1	0 0/0
A. Tchaptchet n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Celestin De Schrevel n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Hachem n 4	89.8	2.5 3/2	1.3 2/1
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Excelsior Virton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior Virton before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Dembélé n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Tchaptchet n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Kari n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Celestin De Schrevel n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Hachem n 4	89.8	0.5 1/1	0.3 1/0
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Dender

Dender Goalkeeper

Dender — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Devriendt	4	90360 min	92.3 /90	–	00 /90

Dender — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dender before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Devriendt n 4	90	2.3 1/1

Dender Defensive

Dender — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
I. Breugelmans	4	90360 min	30.8 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90	143.5 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90
K. Cools	3	90270 min	62 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90	217 /90	62 /90	10.3 /90
Bo De Kerf	3	88265 min	20.7 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	103.4 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90
C. Jullien	1	9090 min	11 /90	22 /90	00 /90	77 /90	33 /90	11 /90
Pedro Gomes	1	8484 min	11.1 /90	11.1 /90	00 /90	66.4 /90	11.1 /90	00 /90
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Dender — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dender before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Expérience n 4	90	3 3/3	1.5 4/2	—
I. Breugelmans n 4	90	1.3 2/2	0.5 1/1	—
J. Devriendt n 4	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/0	—
Nathan Rodes n 8	84.1	0.9 5/1	0.3 2/0	—
Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni n 8	79.1	0.9 5/1	0.6 4/0	—
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Dender — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dender before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Expérience n 4	90	3 4/3
I. Breugelmans n 4	90	0.8 3/0
Nathan Rodes n 8	84.1	2.5 7/5
Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni n 8	79.1	1.8 6/3
E. Mballa Amougou n 4	78.8	0.6 2/0
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Dender Attacking

Dender — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Mballa Amougou	4	79315 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	144 /90	82.3 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
Amine Daali	4	57226 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	62.4 /90	31.2 /90	41.6 /90	62.4 /90
A. Nhaili	4	51202 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	52.2 /90	31.3 /90	41.8 /90	31.3 /90
G. Vandeplas	3	3297 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.9 /90	10.9 /90
David Toshevski	1	2323 min	00 /90	00 /90	13.9 /90	00 /90	00 /90	27.8 /90
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Dender — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dender before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Breugelmans n 4	90	1 2/1	0 0/0
M. Expérience n 4	90	0.8 2/1	0.3 1/0
J. Devriendt n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Nathan Rodes n 8	84.1	0.8 3/2	0 0/0
Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni n 8	79.1	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
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Dender — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Dender before kick-off, to 4 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Devriendt n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Expérience n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Breugelmans n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Nathan Rodes n 8	84.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni n 8	79.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Excelsior Virton v Dender — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Excelsior VirtonWLLLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

DenderWWWLL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Excelsior Virton 1 · 1 draw · Dender 2 · 3.25 goals/game

2023-04-16 Excelsior Virton 0–1 Dender
2023-02-24 Dender 2–1 Excelsior Virton
2023-01-21 Dender 3–4 Excelsior Virton
2022-09-04 Excelsior Virton 1–1 Dender

League standing · 2026/27

Excelsior Virton#6 pos13 pts8 pl+4 GD

Dender#2 pos19 pts9 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Excelsior Virton scored1.75

Dender scored1.33

Excelsior Virton conceded1.25

Dender conceded0.44

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What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior Virton and Dender?: In their last 4 meetings, Excelsior Virton won 1, Dender won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.25 goals per game.
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