Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Cercle Brugge in 12th and KV Oostende in 11th place.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- KV Oostende has the fewest scored goals (4) away 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.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
Cercle Brugge have collected 9 points from their Pro League home games so far after 3-0-4. Three consecutive losses here at Jan Breydelstadion is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. Cercle has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager P. Clement and the players.
Cercle faced defeat in their previous match, away at OH Leuven (1-2). Preceding that match was the home game against Genk that was lost 1-5.
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 Cercle Brugge have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost five.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sporting Charleroi are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Cercle Brugge in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Cercle Brugge have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
KV Oostende form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for KV Oostende, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Pro League, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Blessin, the KV Oostende manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Oostende won their last game, 2-1 versus Gent played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Kortrijk's place.
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 five relevant matches. Results were one KV Oostende win, two draws and two defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Oostende now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Pro League game at Anderlecht is waiting in only three days.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 9 goals have been conceded by Oostende in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cercle Brugge two wins, three draws and KV Oostende five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Ugbo 8 goals |  J. Sakala 5 goals |  M. Gueye 5 goals |
Cercle Brugge missing players
KV Oostende missing players
| Cercle Brugge | KV Oostende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 27 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 87% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 73% |
| 73% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 60% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 33% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 29% | 53% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 27% | 14% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.7 | 8.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| 3.3 | 4.9 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 17% | 35% |
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cercle Brugge have scored at least twice as many goals at home as KV Oostende have scored away.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- KV Oostende has the fewest scored goals (4) away in Pro League
- KV Oostende have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 3 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Anderlecht | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | KV Oostende | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Gent | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Mechelen | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Sint-Truiden | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 10 |