Lommel SK vs Sporting Charleroi preview

Belgium flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium
Soevereinstadion Sun, 16 Aug - 5:15 PM
Pro League
Lommel SKLSK
Sporting CharleroiSPC
KICKOFF : Sun, 16 Aug - 5:15 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the Pro League regular season of 2026/2027, Lommel SK welcome Sporting Charleroi to Soevereinstadion for a domestic league fixture. Lommel SK currently occupy eleventh place in the standings while Sporting Charleroi sit third. The visitors hold a clear power advantage of 38.7 points and are rated the stronger side overall with a power score of 75.36 against the hosts 36.65. Form scores ahead of the match stand at 11 for Lommel SK and 0 for Sporting Charleroi. Both sides approach the contest with limited recent outing details available yet the league positions underline a clear gap in current standing. This encounter pits a mid-table home side against a top-three challenger in what shapes as a stern test for the hosts.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sporting Charleroi hold a power advantage of 38.7 points over Lommel SK who sit eleventh against third place.
  • Form: Lommel SK enter with a form score of 11 while Sporting Charleroi register a form score of 0.
  • Squad: Sporting Charleroi are identified as the stronger team in this Pro League regular season fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both Lommel SK and Sporting Charleroi ahead of the match.
  • Transition: Transition data remains unavailable for this Pro League encounter between the two sides.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both Lommel SK and Sporting Charleroi.
  • xVariable: Power scores list Lommel SK at 36.65 and Sporting Charleroi at 75.36 for the fixture.
  • Market: Baseline split: Lommel SK 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Sporting Charleroi 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Lommel SK L. Johnson
L. Johnson
VS
Sporting Charleroi M. Kohnen
M. Kohnen
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.31
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sint-Truiden Rank: 80 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
OH Leuven Rank: 68 W
Standard Liège Rank: 74 W
OH Leuven Rank: 68 D
Westerlo Rank: 72 L
Antwerp Rank: 74 W
Genk Rank: 79 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
36.65
75.36
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Lommel SK
Sporting Charleroi
Power Score
36.65
75.36
League Position
11
3
Global Rank
339
155

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Lommel SK — Opponent-weighted form score
Sporting Charleroi — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Lommel SK Sporting Charleroi

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 16, 2026, 05:15 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Soevereinstadion
Capacity
8000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

23
Matthias Pieklak
Matthias Pieklak Goalkeeper
6.41
30
R. Seuntjens
R. Seuntjens Centre Forward
7.32
16
Juho Talvitie
Juho Talvitie Attacking Midfield
6.04
6
Joey Pelupessy
Joey Pelupessy Defensive Midfield
6.68
10
Tom Reyners
Tom Reyners Right Wing
7.19
5
Dries Wouters
Dries Wouters Left Back
7.06
9
Jason van Duiven
Jason van Duiven Right Back
6.89
15
Lucas Schoofs
Lucas Schoofs Defensive Midfield
6.85
34
Henry Oware
Henry Oware Left Back
6.87
3
Timothy Eyoma
Timothy Eyoma Right Back
7.55
21
Stredair Appuah
Stredair Appuah Left Wing
6.63

Starting XI ▼

30
Mohamed Koné
Mohamed Koné Goalkeeper
6.68
21
Aurélien Scheidler
Aurélien Scheidler Centre Forward
6.79
3
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof Right Back
7.2
10
Parfait Guiagon
Parfait Guiagon Left Wing
7.69
4
Aiham Ousou
Aiham Ousou Right Back
7.4
14
Patrick Pflücke
Patrick Pflücke Attacking Midfield
7.37
17
Antoine Bernier
Antoine Bernier Right Wing
7.15
6
Amine Boukamir
Amine Boukamir Defensive Midfield
6.51
95
Check Keita
Check Keita Left Back
6.94
18
Yassine Khalifi
Yassine Khalifi Defensive Midfield
7.44
24
Mardochée Nzita
Mardochée Nzita Left Back
7.05

CONCLUSION

Sporting Charleroi arrive as the clear favourites given their superior league position and substantial power edge over Lommel SK. The hosts will need to maximise home advantage at Soevereinstadion to bridge the gap against a side that has performed strongly in the standings this season. Limited form and efficiency details leave room for both teams to shape the outcome through their on-pitch approach. Set piece and transition elements carry low data confidence yet the overall metrics point to a challenging afternoon for the eleventh-placed side. A positive result for the visitors would reinforce their top-three credentials while Lommel SK seek to secure points that could lift them higher in the table.