Match preview Pro League: KV Oostende - Cercle Brugge at Versluys Arena

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Versluys Arena (8432 seats)

Only the second game in the Pro League for these teams and it's all to play for here at Versluys Arena as KV Oostende welcomes Cercle Brugge. Check out this preview!

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.

W D L D W

KV Oostende form and stats

Happy days for KV Oostende in their previous game, a Pro League match away at Anderlecht that ended with a 2-1 victory. In the game before, an away victory in the UEFA Europa League Play-offs match versus Beerschot-Wilrijk with a 2-1 scoreline.

Last season, KV Oostende's league statistics were 6 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses, resulting in a 15th position in the Pro League. Over these 30 matches they scored 29 goals and conceded 52. Playing at home last season KV Oostende managed 4-4-7 (win-draw-lost) with 15 goals and 24 conceded.

L L L L D

Cercle Brugge form and stats

Football is a nightmare at the moment for Cercle Brugge who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cercle Brugge are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The manager J. Jeunechamps was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Versluys Arena. Cercle Brugge suffered a 0-2 loss to Standard Liege. Prior to that match, the Cercle Brugge manager J. Jeunechamps faced defeat when travelling to Kortrijk and losing 0-4.

Let's have a look at how Cercle Brugge performed last season in the First Division B: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 7 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 59 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 4 and lost 10 with 12/32 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): KV Oostende 3 wins, 3 draws and Cercle Brugge 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Sakala
1 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Cercle Brugge missing players

KV Oostende Cercle Brugge
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
2 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
1 0 0 Conceded 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 100%
 
2 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 3
5 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 7
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
KV Oostende Last season Cercle Brugge
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
30 15   Played   15 30
6 4   Won   1 7
9 4   Drew   4 7
15 7   Lost   10 16
29 15   Scored   12 35
52 24   Conceded   32 59
97% 100%   Over 0.5   87% 93%
90% 93%   Over 1.5   80% 87%
50% 47%   Over 2.5   60% 70%
23% 20%   Over 3.5   40% 37%
3% 0%   Over 4.5   20% 17%
67% 67%   BTTS   60% 67%
7% 7%   Clean Sheets   13% 10%
30% 27%   Failed To Score   40% 30%
 
3.5 3.9   Corners For (avg)   4.3 4.7
6.2 5.2   Corners Against (avg)   5.5 5.2
2.3 2.6   Yellow Cards (avg)   3.1 2.8
2 0   Red Cards   2 4
Key stats last season:
  • Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

KV Oostende
All Pro League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
18-05-19 UE Beerschot-Wilrijk 1 - 2 KV Oostende
29-06-19 CF Cercle Brugge 1 - 1 KV Oostende
13-07-19 CF KV Oostende 0 - 4 Royal Excel Mouscron
16-07-19 CF Zulte-Waregem 1 - 1 KV Oostende
28-07-19 PRO Anderlecht 1 - 2 KV Oostende
03-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:00 Cercle Brugge
10-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 16:00 Club Brugge
18-08-19 PRO Gent 18:00 KV Oostende
24-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:30 Mechelen
31-08-19 PRO Kortrijk 18:00 KV Oostende
Cercle Brugge
All Pro League First Division B Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
29-06-19 CF Cercle Brugge 1 - 1 KV Oostende
03-07-19 CF Cercle Brugge 2 - 3 Zulte-Waregem
06-07-19 CF Cercle Brugge 1 - 4 Monaco
19-07-19 CF Auxerre 1 - 0 Cercle Brugge
27-07-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 0 - 2 Standard Liege
03-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:00 Cercle Brugge
10-08-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 18:00 Kortrijk
17-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:00 Cercle Brugge
24-08-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 18:00 Waasland-Beveren
31-08-19 PRO Gent 18:00 Cercle Brugge

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Antwerp 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Club Brugge 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Mechelen 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Standard Liège 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Genk 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 KV Oostende 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 Royal Excel Mouscron 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Gent 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Sporting Charleroi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
11 Kortrijk 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
12 Sint-Truiden 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Cercle Brugge 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
14 Waasland-Beveren 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
15 Zulte-Waregem 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
16 AS Eupen 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

Editor’s Pick

More from Belgium - Pro League