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, KV Oostende in 10th and Antwerp in 7th place.
KV Oostende and Antwerp should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
KV Oostende form and stats
Overall Pro League stats at home this season for KV Oostende are 3-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The KV Oostende fans got no joy from their last match, a Pro League game also here at Versluys Arena: A 1-3 defeat against Club Brugge (placed 1st). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Standard Liège (0-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Oostende as they are travelling to their away game against Waasland-Beveren in the Pro League. That match is three days after this one.
KV Oostende can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. Oostende have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Antwerp form and stats
Playing away, Antwerp have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Pro League this season.
Antwerp's last game was the home draw against Standard Liège (1-1). The game before that, in the Europa League, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against LASK Linz.
Antwerp are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. As for defending, Antwerp rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Oostende wins - draws - Antwerp wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Sakala 4 goals |  M. Gueye 4 goals |   L. Refaelov 4 goals |
KV Oostende missing players
Antwerp missing players
| KV Oostende | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 64% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 45% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 87 | 52 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 52 | 105 |
| 39 | 26 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 29 | 56 |
| 41% | 50% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 34% | 39% |
- All of KV Oostende's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Antwerp have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KV Oostende have scored in all their home matches so far.
- KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 23 |
| 2 | Sporting Charleroi | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Genk | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Antwerp | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | KV Oostende | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Gent | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Mechelen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | Sint-Truiden | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 5 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 3 |