A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Club Brugge form and stats
Club Brugge, who have the most scored goals (33) in Pro League, are steadily winning Pro League games and points here at Jan Breydel Stadium. 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games.
Club Brugge lost their last game at Antwerp (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting PSG (0-1).
Club Brugge are traveling soon after this match as the Champions League match at Galatasaray awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 7 games), Club Brugge's attacking play is working. Defensively Club Brugge have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
KV Oostende form and stats
KV Oostende, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Pro League, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 1-1-5 (7 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for KV Oostende, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Mechelen game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. A depressing four defeats in a row for KV Oostende in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Kortrijk.
KV Oostende delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Royal Excel Mouscron (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Pro League game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sint-Truiden wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The attacking power of KV Oostende when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. The KV Oostende manager K. Ingebrigtsen has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result KV Oostende - Club Brugge 0-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Club Brugge won 7 games, 1 match ended with a draw and KV Oostende has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3Top Goalscorers
  H. Vanaken 8 goals |  D. Okereke 7 goals |   F. Sakala 6 goals |
Club Brugge missing players
KV Oostende missing players
| Club Brugge | KV Oostende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 33 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 93% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 60% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 47% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 67% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 33% |
| 7.6 | 6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Club Brugge have created more than twice as many corners as KV Oostende.
- Club Brugge have not yet lost a game at home.
- Club Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Club Brugge have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Club Brugge have scored at least twice as many goals at home as KV Oostende have scored away.
- Club Brugge have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Club Brugge have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- KV Oostende have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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 matches.
- KV Oostende have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 33 |
| 2 | Gent | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Mechelen | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Genk | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 16 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -17 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 7 |