Pro League preview and statistics: Antwerp - KV Oostende at Bosuilstadion

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bosuilstadion (16649 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Antwerp supporters in this Bosuilstadion clash with KV Oostende, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pro League table.

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.

KV Oostende are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Antwerp form and stats

Antwerp have performed here at Bosuilstadion this season with 9 wins from 13 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. Antwerp have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The fans are hoping that Antwerp will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Pro League game against Standard Liege (placed 3rd). In the match before that, Antwerp hosted Sporting Charleroi and drew the game 1-1.

Antwerp are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found three matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won three, drew zero and lost zero.

Antwerp have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bosuilstadion with 25 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Antwerp have conceded only 11 goals.

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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 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-11 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved KV Oostende have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Anderlecht game.

KV Oostende's last game was the home draw against Zulte-Waregem (1-1). A 0-3 loss hosting Kortrijk before that.

You'll want to know how KV Oostende managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found six similar matches resulting in one away win, one draw and four home wins.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting KV Oostende as they have only managed to score 8 times from 13 away games in the league. KV Oostende have conceded 28 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was KV Oostende - Antwerp 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Antwerp four wins, three draws and KV Oostende three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AntwerpD. Mbokani Bezua
D. Mbokani Bezua
15 goals
AntwerpL. Refaelov
L. Refaelov
10 goals
KV OostendeJ. Sakala
J. Sakala
7 goals

Antwerp missing players

KV Oostende missing players

Antwerp KV Oostende
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
13 9 5 Won W 0 1 6
8 4 0 Drew D 0 1 4
6 0 0 Lost L 4 11 17
45 25 13 Scored S 1 8 26
31 11 3 Conceded C 11 28 51
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 77% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 78%
56% 54% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 56%
37% 38% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 37%
11% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 15%
70% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 56%
19% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 4%
15% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 54% 41%
 
4.7 5.5 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.7 4.2
4.8 4.1 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.2 5.8
2.1 1.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
224 137 46 Total Shots T S 24 67 127
108 70 28 Shots on Target S O 12 36 63
42% 36% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 22% 41%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals at home as KV Oostende have scored away.
  • KV Oostende has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
  • KV Oostende has the fewest clean sheets (1)
  • KV Oostende has the fewest points (4) away
  • KV Oostende has the fewest scored goals (8) away
  • KV Oostende has the most conceded goals in the second half (38)
  • 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 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 Club Brugge 26 18 7 1 53 12 13 10 3 0 30 4 13 8 4 1 23 8 41 61
2 Gent 26 15 7 4 54 28 13 10 3 0 33 9 13 5 4 4 21 19 26 52
3 Standard Liege 27 14 6 7 47 30 14 9 3 2 24 9 13 5 3 5 23 21 17 48
4 Sporting Charleroi 26 13 9 4 43 21 13 9 2 2 24 9 13 4 7 2 19 12 22 48
5 Antwerp 27 13 8 6 45 31 13 9 4 0 25 11 14 4 4 6 20 20 14 47
6 Genk 27 12 5 10 40 38 13 8 1 4 20 16 14 4 4 6 20 22 2 41
7 Mechelen 27 12 4 11 42 42 14 6 3 5 24 23 13 6 1 6 18 19 0 40
8 Zulte-Waregem 27 10 5 12 39 40 13 7 1 5 28 15 14 3 4 7 11 25 -1 35
9 Anderlecht 26 8 10 8 29 28 13 5 5 3 16 11 13 3 5 5 13 17 1 34
10 Royal Excel Mouscron 27 8 9 10 36 38 14 5 5 4 21 17 13 3 4 6 15 21 -2 33
11 Kortrijk 27 9 5 13 38 41 14 5 3 6 24 21 13 4 2 7 14 20 -3 32
12 Sint-Truiden 26 9 5 12 32 43 13 4 5 4 17 15 13 5 0 8 15 28 -11 32
13 AS Eupen 26 7 5 14 24 43 13 3 4 6 12 18 13 4 1 8 12 25 -19 26
14 KV Oostende 27 6 4 17 26 51 14 5 3 6 18 23 13 1 1 11 8 28 -25 22
15 Cercle Brugge 27 6 2 19 25 52 13 4 1 8 15 23 14 2 1 11 10 29 -27 20
16 Waasland-Beveren 27 5 5 17 21 56 13 3 2 8 12 27 14 2 3 9 9 29 -35 20

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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.