Cercle Brugge are welcoming KV Oostende for another important game after their 1-2 result against 1st-placed Club Brugge.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
KV Oostende are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats. That’s what Cercle Brugge have to build on here at Jan Breydelstadion in the Pro League. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Jan Breydelstadion.
No payout for Cercle Brugge in their previous match, an away game at Club Brugge that ended in defeat 1-2. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Gent.
Cercle Brugge has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
KV Oostende form and stats
There's been little loot from KV Oostende's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 14 away games in the Pro League. KV Oostende only have 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 1 draw. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved KV Oostende have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Anderlecht game.
The manager D. van Wijk was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Versluys Arena. KV Oostende suffered a 2-4 loss to Genk (placed 7th). Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Antwerp's place.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for KV Oostende, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The attacking power of KV Oostende when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 14 league matches away. For KV Oostende, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
KV Oostende - Cercle Brugge 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Cercle Brugge, three draws and four wins for KV Oostende. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
 J. Sakala 8 goals |   K. Hoggas 6 goals |  S. Peeters 6 goals |
Cercle Brugge missing players
KV Oostende missing players
| Cercle Brugge | KV Oostende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 27 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 29 |
| 54 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 31 | 58 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 86% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 79% | 79% |
| 62% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 59% |
| 28% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 55% | 57% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 17% | 21% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 28% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 135 | 67 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 72 | 136 |
| 49 | 23 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 38 | 68 |
| 55% | 70% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 43% |
- Cercle Brugge has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 most conceded goals in the second half (43)
- KV Oostende has the most dropped points from leading position (21)
- KV Oostende has the the worst goal difference (-22) away
- 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 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 44 | 70 |
| 2 | Gent | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 55 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 54 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 53 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 49 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Genk | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
| 9 | Zulte-Waregem | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -17 | 33 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -23 | 30 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -27 | 23 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 31 | -29 | 22 |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -39 | 20 |