Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring vs Royal Francs Borains — match summary
Belgium · Challenger Pro League · kick-off 10 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 3-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 41 · Royal Francs Borains 26
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 47 · Royal Francs Borains 35
Shots on target 4-0 · corners 3-9 · possession 39-61
NextGOAL tip: Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring +0.25 · 3 stars
The Challenger Pro League is back in action, and this fixture is one both sides need points from for different reasons. Lierse have just been knocked out of the Belgian Cup with a 2-3 defeat and are still without a league win in four matches. They need to get back to picking up points at home. Francs Borains, meanwhile, are in a good spell, picking up results on the road consistently, and want to keep this rhythm going. Lierse and Francs Borains come into this in clearly different shape. The hosts have scored just 4 goals in 5 league matches, but their defence has not collapsed in every game either, conceding 8 in five matches. The visitors have won 4 of 5, scoring 9 and conceding 4, and they have just won 3-2 in their latest league match before drawing 0-0 in the cup. This game is likely to start tight on both sides, especially in the first half, when Lierse at home often keep a clean sheet, while Francs Borains away score very little in the first half. The second half should open up more as both teams have to go for the result. If Lierse can hold their shape the way they do in the first half, the game is unlikely to slip away from them easily.