Pro League fixture guide and numbers: KV Oostende host Westerlo

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: DIaz Arena (8400 seats)

KV Oostende are looking to set aside the league table ahead of this match versus Westerlo. Here's everything you need to know pre-match!

Insights:
  • KV Oostende have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pro League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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KV Oostende form and stats

5 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats. That’s what KV Oostende have to build on here at DIaz Arena in the Pro League.

The KV Oostende manager Thalhammer and his crew return home after a 4-4 draw away versus AS Eupen (placed 14th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? KV Oostende's goalie Hubert played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against AS Eupen with a stunning six saves. The striker Sakamoto was named "man of the match" for KV Oostende with the rating of 7.84/10. Sakamoto served one assist and hit three key passes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Club Brugge in a game that was won 3-0.

Goal party? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 15 of the 18 latest league games with this team has seen three or more goals.

Oostende has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the KV Oostende defense is not exactly impregnable. 24 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Westerlo form and stats

5-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Westerlo in their Pro League matches away.

The regulars enjoyed Westerlo's previous game versus Kortrijk (placed 15th), a 3-1 win played at home. The attacker Vaesen got a match rating of 8.13 in that game. Vaesen scored two goals.

Prior to that match, the Westerlo manager Roeck faced defeat when travelling to Standard Liege and losing 0-2.

Westerlo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 14 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Westerlo have conceded 25 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other previously this season, with the match result Westerlo - KV Oostende 6-0 registered in the official records. Stats for the prior ten meetings involving these two sides are: six wins for KV Oostende, one draw and three wins for Westerlo. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

WesterloM. De Cuyper
M. De Cuyper
8 goals
WesterloN. Dorgeles
N. Dorgeles
8 goals
OostendeT. Ambrose
T. Ambrose
7 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Westerlo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
KV Oostende Westerlo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
6 5 0 Won W 1 5 13
6 1 1 Drew D 2 3 6
17 8 3 Lost L 1 6 10
33 16 1 Scored S 8 18 56
61 24 5 Conceded C 7 25 48
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 90%
72% 71% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 36% 55%
31% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 41%
14% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 34%
59% 57% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 59%
10% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 28%
34% 29% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 14%
 
4.5 4.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.4 4.9
5.5 5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.7 5.6
2.3 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 1.6
8 5 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12 12.7 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 10.5 12.1
4.6 5.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3 4.2
25% 22% 6% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 43% 46%
 
13.2 11.1 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 14.6 13.1
4.9 4.7 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.7
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • KV Oostende have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Pro League
  • KV Oostende have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Pro League
  • Westerlo have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pro League
  • Westerlo 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 Genk 28 21 4 3 67 27 14 12 1 1 36 10 14 9 3 2 31 17 40 67
2 Antwerp 29 18 6 5 53 24 14 11 2 1 33 9 15 7 4 4 20 15 29 60
3 Union Saint-Gilloise 28 18 5 5 57 34 14 10 2 2 27 13 14 8 3 3 30 21 23 59
4 Club Brugge 28 12 10 6 47 35 14 7 6 1 29 15 14 5 4 5 18 20 12 46
5 Gent 28 13 6 9 47 32 14 8 3 3 23 13 14 5 3 6 24 19 15 45
6 Standard Liege 28 13 6 9 46 36 14 8 2 4 27 14 14 5 4 5 19 22 10 45
7 Westerlo 29 13 6 10 56 48 15 8 3 4 38 23 14 5 3 6 18 25 8 45
8 Cercle Brugge 28 10 10 8 40 38 14 6 6 2 25 16 14 4 4 6 15 22 2 40
9 OH Leuven 29 10 9 10 44 41 14 5 5 4 22 19 15 5 4 6 22 22 3 39
10 Sporting Charleroi 28 11 5 12 35 38 14 6 1 7 18 18 14 5 4 5 17 20 -3 38
11 Anderlecht 28 10 6 12 40 38 14 5 3 6 23 20 14 5 3 6 17 18 2 36
12 Sint-Truiden 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 4 4 6 13 17 15 5 5 5 15 16 -5 36
13 Mechelen 28 9 6 13 38 51 15 7 5 3 28 23 13 2 1 10 10 28 -13 33
14 AS Eupen 29 7 6 16 39 59 15 4 4 7 21 27 14 3 2 9 18 32 -20 27
15 Kortrijk 29 7 6 16 34 54 14 3 4 7 13 25 15 4 2 9 21 29 -20 27
16 KV Oostende 29 6 6 17 33 61 14 5 1 8 16 24 15 1 5 9 17 37 -28 24
17 Zulte-Waregem 28 5 8 15 37 61 14 3 4 7 23 35 14 2 4 8 14 26 -24 23
18 RFC Seraing 29 5 4 20 25 56 15 1 3 11 7 23 14 4 1 9 18 33 -31 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 28 21 4 3 67 27 14 12 1 1 36 10 14 9 3 2 31 17 40 67
2 Antwerp 29 18 6 5 53 24 14 11 2 1 33 9 15 7 4 4 20 15 29 60
3 Union Saint-Gilloise 28 18 5 5 57 34 14 10 2 2 27 13 14 8 3 3 30 21 23 59
4 Club Brugge 28 12 10 6 47 35 14 7 6 1 29 15 14 5 4 5 18 20 12 46
5 Gent 28 13 6 9 47 32 14 8 3 3 23 13 14 5 3 6 24 19 15 45
6 Standard Liege 28 13 6 9 46 36 14 8 2 4 27 14 14 5 4 5 19 22 10 45
7 Westerlo 29 13 6 10 56 48 15 8 3 4 38 23 14 5 3 6 18 25 8 45
8 Cercle Brugge 28 10 10 8 40 38 14 6 6 2 25 16 14 4 4 6 15 22 2 40
9 OH Leuven 29 10 9 10 44 41 14 5 5 4 22 19 15 5 4 6 22 22 3 39
10 Sporting Charleroi 28 11 5 12 35 38 14 6 1 7 18 18 14 5 4 5 17 20 -3 38
11 Anderlecht 28 10 6 12 40 38 14 5 3 6 23 20 14 5 3 6 17 18 2 36
12 Sint-Truiden 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 4 4 6 13 17 15 5 5 5 15 16 -5 36
13 Mechelen 28 9 6 13 38 51 15 7 5 3 28 23 13 2 1 10 10 28 -13 33
14 AS Eupen 29 7 6 16 39 59 15 4 4 7 21 27 14 3 2 9 18 32 -20 27
15 Kortrijk 29 7 6 16 34 54 14 3 4 7 13 25 15 4 2 9 21 29 -20 27
16 KV Oostende 29 6 6 17 33 61 14 5 1 8 16 24 15 1 5 9 17 37 -28 24
17 Zulte-Waregem 28 5 8 15 37 61 14 3 4 7 23 35 14 2 4 8 14 26 -24 23
18 RFC Seraing 29 5 4 20 25 56 15 1 3 11 7 23 14 4 1 9 18 33 -31 19

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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.