Pro League game information: Sint-Truiden against KV Oostende

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 09.April
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Stayen (14600 seats)

Boasting a 15 point edge in the league table, Sint-Truiden club members aim to see their beloved team collect maximum points from this game versus KV Oostende.

Insights:
  • Sint-Truiden have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Pro League
  • KV Oostende have the most matches over the total-line (23) in Pro League

Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last match. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic match!

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Sint-Truiden form and stats

Sint-Truiden have played 15 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Sint-Truiden in their previous match, an away game at Union Saint-Gilloise that ended in defeat 1-2. Midfield player Okazaki got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Okazaki hit one key pass.

Before that, Sint-Truiden had a home game versus RFC Seraing which ended with a victory 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sint-Truiden have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Sint-Truiden's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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KV Oostende form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for KV Oostende so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

Oostende's previous game was their home loss versus Standard Liège (1-3). Matam got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, top player of the team. Matam served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Westerlo.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with KV Oostende playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 0 KV Oostende wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Observe that 17 of this side's 20 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

KV Oostende are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 15 games (in the league). The KV Oostende manager Thalhammer has some worries about the defense as 37 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played earlier this season: KV Oostende - Sint-Truiden 0-1. Sint-Truiden-KV Oostende H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sint-Truiden three wins, KV Oostende two wins, five draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sint-TruidenG. Bruno
G. Bruno
15 goals
Sint-TruidenD. Hayashi
D. Hayashi
7 goals
KV OostendeT. Ambrose
T. Ambrose
7 goals

Sint-Truiden missing players

KV Oostende missing players

Sint-Truiden KV Oostende
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
10 5 4 Won W 1 1 6
9 4 0 Drew D 1 5 6
12 6 1 Lost L 3 9 19
31 15 8 Scored S 6 17 35
36 18 3 Conceded C 13 37 66
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
68% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 87%
42% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 73% 74%
13% 13% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 40% 32%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 13%
45% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 60% 61%
26% 20% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
39% 40% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 40% 32%
 
3.8 4.1 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.2 4.6
4.6 3.5 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 6 5.5
1.8 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.1 2.3
7 4 0 Red cards R C 1 3 9
 
11 12.2 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.3 12.4
2.4 2.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.9 4.8
42% 38% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 23%
 
11.1 10.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.4 15.1 13
3.4 2.7 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 5 4.8
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • KV Oostende have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • KV Oostende have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • KV Oostende have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Pro League
  • KV Oostende have the most conceded goals (37) away in Pro League
  • KV Oostende have the most matches over the total-line (23) in Pro League
  • KV Oostende have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Pro League
  • KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sint-Truiden have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sint-Truiden have the fewest matches over the total-line (13) in Pro League
  • Sint-Truiden have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Pro League
  • Sint-Truiden have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Pro League

  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 31 22 5 4 71 31 16 13 1 2 39 13 15 9 4 2 32 18 40 71
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 31 21 5 5 63 37 16 12 2 2 31 15 15 9 3 3 32 22 26 68
3 Antwerp 31 19 6 6 55 25 15 11 2 2 33 10 16 8 4 4 22 15 30 63
4 Gent 31 16 6 9 61 34 15 9 3 3 26 13 16 7 3 6 35 21 27 54
5 Club Brugge 31 14 10 7 52 36 15 8 6 1 31 15 16 6 4 6 21 21 16 52
6 Standard Liège 31 14 7 10 51 41 15 8 3 4 29 16 16 6 4 6 22 25 10 49
7 Westerlo 31 14 6 11 60 52 16 8 3 5 40 26 15 6 3 6 20 26 8 48
8 Anderlecht 31 13 6 12 45 38 15 6 3 6 25 20 16 7 3 6 20 18 7 45
9 Cercle Brugge 31 11 11 9 43 41 16 7 7 2 28 17 15 4 4 7 15 24 2 44
10 Sporting Charleroi 30 13 5 12 39 40 14 6 1 7 18 18 16 7 4 5 21 22 -1 44
11 OH Leuven 31 10 9 12 45 45 15 5 5 5 22 21 16 5 4 7 23 24 0 39
12 Sint-Truiden 31 10 9 12 31 36 15 5 4 6 15 18 16 5 5 6 16 18 -5 39
13 Mechelen 30 9 6 15 39 56 16 7 5 4 28 26 14 2 1 11 11 30 -17 33
14 Kortrijk 31 8 6 17 35 56 15 4 4 7 14 25 16 4 2 10 21 31 -21 30
15 AS Eupen 31 7 6 18 39 63 16 4 4 8 21 28 15 3 2 10 18 35 -24 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 31 5 9 17 41 71 16 3 4 9 25 43 15 2 5 8 16 28 -30 24
17 KV Oostende 31 6 6 19 35 66 16 5 1 10 18 29 15 1 5 9 17 37 -31 24
18 RFC Seraing 31 5 4 22 26 63 16 1 3 12 7 28 15 4 1 10 19 35 -37 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.