KV Oostende will cross fingers that their home advantage is enough to get something from this difficult battle, versus high-powered Union Saint-Gilloise.
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals away as KV Oostende have scored home.
The visiting Union Saint-Gilloise played their last game only three days ago, a Europa League match.
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 3 defeats.
The home team returns to DIaz Arena after drawing with RFC Seraing (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Medley was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against RFC Seraing after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Katelaris, defender, was given a rating of 7.32/10 in that game, top of the team. Katelaris hit one key pass and won 2 of 4 duels.
Before that game, the home loss against Genk with the scoreline 1-2.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for KV Oostende as they are travelling to their away game against Antwerp in the Pro League. That match is four days after this one.
Oostende's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League. Having won their last three away games Union Saint-Gilloise has no reason to fear anyone.
Union Saint-Gilloise delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Sporting Braga in their previous game; a Europa League duel. Boniface, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.43. Boniface scored two goals and hit one key pass.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Cercle Brugge in the Pro League.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this side's 10 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.
A new game in only three days for Saint-Gilloise, the Pro League home match versus Gent. Busy days.
Union Saint-Gilloise has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. As for defending, Union Saint-Gilloise rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 10 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two sides are: four wins for Oostende, three draws and three wins for Union Saint-Gilloise. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Adingra 4 goals |   D. Atanga 3 goals |  T. Teuma 3 goals |
KV Oostende missing players
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
| KV Oostende | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 55% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 5 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 6.2 | 6.4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.6 | 10.4 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.2 | 12.6 |
| 4.9 | 6 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 22% | 17% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 55% | 45% |
| 13.6 | 12.8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10 | 10 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
- All of Union Saint-Gilloise's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KV Oostende have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals away as KV Oostende have scored home.
- Union Saint-Gilloise 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 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Genk | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | OH Leuven | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Gent | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | Sporting Charleroi | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | KV Oostende | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | RFC Seraing | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
| 17 | AS Eupen | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -16 | 5 |
