KV Oostende vs Genk preview

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 01.October
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: DIaz Arena (8400 seats)

KV Oostende will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get some points from this gruelling meeting, vs frisky Genk.

Insights:
  • KV Oostende have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Genk have the most scored goals (22) in Pro League

This could be an appealing fixture with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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KV Oostende form and stats

The story so far in the Pro League for KV Oostende at their home stadium (DIaz Arena) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Oostende drew their last game, 2-2 away at Cercle Brugge (placed 17th). Late drama in the game against Cercle Brugge as KV Oostende were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Ambrose popped out and made it level in the 82nd minute. Ambrose felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Cercle Brugge as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 76th minute. The forward Ambrose won the honour of being "man of the match" for Oostende with a rating of 8.14/10. Ambrose scored two goals and hit one key pass.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against AS Eupen.

On the other hand, KV Oostende have conceded 5 goals.

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Genk form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (22) in Pro League, on their Pro League travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Genk have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

The regulars enjoyed Genk's previous match versus Gent (placed 7th), a 1-0 win played at home. McKenzie, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.11. McKenzie won 11 of 17 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Union Saint-Gilloise.

Genk have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these teams: KV Oostende won two, Genk were winners in six and we saw two draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GenkB. Heynen
B. Heynen
5 goals
GenkM. Ndayishimiye
M. Ndayishimiye
5 goals
GenkJ. Paintsil
J. Paintsil
4 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Genk missing players

KV Oostende Genk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 2 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 2 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 0 Lost L 0 1 1
10 4 0 Scored S 8 12 22
13 5 0 Conceded C 1 5 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
56% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 78%
33% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 56%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 33%
56% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 67%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 33%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
4.9 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 5.9
6.6 6.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.2 4.3
2.7 2.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 1.9
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 14.2 16
5 5.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.2 6.4
22% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 80% 48% 38%
 
14.1 13.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.2 10.9
4.6 4.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 3.1
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Genk's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Genk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Genk have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Genk have scored more than double the goals of KV Oostende.
  • Genk have the most scored goals (12) away in Pro League
  • Genk have the most scored goals (22) in Pro League
  • Genk have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Pro League
  • Genk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • KV Oostende have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Antwerp 9 9 0 0 21 6 5 5 0 0 14 5 4 4 0 0 7 1 15 27
2 Genk 9 7 1 1 22 9 5 4 1 0 10 4 4 3 0 1 12 5 13 22
3 Club Brugge 9 6 1 2 19 10 4 3 1 0 10 4 5 3 0 2 9 6 9 19
4 OH Leuven 9 5 2 2 16 13 4 3 0 1 7 6 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 17
5 Standard Liege 9 5 1 3 15 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 16
6 Union Saint-Gilloise 9 5 1 3 14 14 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 2 1 2 8 10 0 16
7 Gent 9 4 2 3 13 10 4 2 1 1 6 4 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 14
8 Anderlecht 9 4 1 4 16 10 5 3 1 1 11 5 4 1 0 3 5 5 6 13
9 Sint-Truiden 9 3 4 2 10 8 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 3 0 5 1 2 13
10 Sporting Charleroi 9 4 0 5 15 16 5 2 0 3 9 11 4 2 0 2 6 5 -1 12
11 Westerlo 9 4 0 5 16 18 4 3 0 1 8 4 5 1 0 4 8 14 -2 12
12 Mechelen 9 3 2 4 16 15 5 2 1 2 10 9 4 1 1 2 6 6 1 11
13 KV Oostende 9 3 1 5 10 13 4 2 0 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 6 8 -3 10
14 Kortrijk 9 2 1 6 6 15 4 0 1 3 1 7 5 2 0 3 5 8 -9 7
15 AS Eupen 9 2 0 7 8 16 5 1 0 4 4 8 4 1 0 3 4 8 -8 6
16 RFC Seraing 9 2 0 7 8 18 4 0 0 4 0 8 5 2 0 3 8 10 -10 6
17 Cercle Brugge 9 1 3 5 5 15 5 1 3 1 4 5 4 0 0 4 1 10 -10 6
18 Zulte-Waregem 9 1 2 6 7 18 5 1 0 4 5 13 4 0 2 2 2 5 -11 5

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.