Open game expected at Versluys Arena: KV Oostende vs Genk preview

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 13.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Versluys Arena (8400 seats)

KV Oostende and Genk are both riding high in the Pro League with their 5th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Genk has the most points from losing position (16) in Pro League

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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KV Oostende form and stats

KV Oostende have collected 25 points from their Pro League home games so far after 7-4-2.

Oostende are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Cercle Brugge. Before that, KV Oostende had a Pro League home game versus Sint-Truiden which ended with a victory 3-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with KV Oostende perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with KV Oostende as a small favourite), we find nine games. KV Oostende has won three of these, drawn four and lost two.

Oostende can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 27 times. Oostende have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Genk form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Impressive finishing from P. Onuachu secured the home win 1-0 against Sint-Truiden in their previous game. The game before that, in the Pro League, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Anderlecht.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Genk playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Genk win, two draws and three defeats.

Genk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Genk have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Genk - Oostende 2-2 played earlier this season. KV Oostende-Genk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: KV Oostende two wins, Genk five wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GenkE. Onuachu
E. Onuachu
22 goals
OostendeJ. Sakala
J. Sakala
13 goals
GenkT. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo
T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo
12 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Genk missing players

Total First Half Second Half
KV Oostende Genk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
11 7 0 Won W 0 5 12
6 4 3 Drew D 1 3 7
9 2 1 Lost L 2 5 7
39 27 6 Scored S 2 21 50
34 17 8 Conceded C 4 19 35
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 92%
81% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 77% 88%
69% 85% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 65%
31% 46% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 38%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 31% 27%
69% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 69% 77%
19% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 15%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 31% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.7
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
8.4 8.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 3.3 6.5 8.5
3.7 3.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 3.3 4.3
40% 57% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 49% 45%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of KV Oostende's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Genk has the most points from losing position (16) in Pro League
  • 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 26 19 3 4 55 18 13 9 1 3 24 11 13 10 2 1 31 7 37 60
2 Antwerp 26 14 4 8 43 35 13 7 3 3 22 17 13 7 1 5 21 18 8 46
3 Genk 26 12 7 7 50 35 13 7 4 2 29 16 13 5 3 5 21 19 15 43
4 Anderlecht 26 10 11 5 36 27 13 7 6 0 18 6 13 3 5 5 18 21 9 41
5 KV Oostende 26 11 6 9 39 34 13 7 4 2 27 17 13 4 2 7 12 17 5 39
6 Standard Liege 26 10 9 7 37 30 13 5 6 2 19 15 13 5 3 5 18 15 7 39
7 Sporting Charleroi 26 11 5 10 39 35 12 5 3 4 13 9 14 6 2 6 26 26 4 38
8 Beerschot-Wilrijk 26 11 4 11 47 50 13 6 3 4 26 22 13 5 1 7 21 28 -3 37
9 OH Leuven 26 10 7 9 41 42 13 6 2 5 16 17 13 4 5 4 25 25 -1 37
10 Mechelen 26 10 6 10 39 42 14 4 3 7 22 25 12 6 3 3 17 17 -3 36
11 Zulte-Waregem 26 10 4 12 39 46 14 4 2 8 16 28 12 6 2 4 23 18 -7 34
12 Gent 26 9 6 11 36 33 12 4 3 5 19 17 14 5 3 6 17 16 3 33
13 Kortrijk 26 9 6 11 32 37 14 5 2 7 21 27 12 4 4 4 11 10 -5 33
14 AS Eupen 26 7 11 8 32 42 13 4 4 5 18 22 13 3 7 3 14 20 -10 32
15 Sint-Truiden 26 8 6 12 34 40 13 5 3 5 17 14 13 3 3 7 17 26 -6 30
16 Royal Excel Mouscron 26 6 8 12 23 37 13 3 5 5 13 16 13 3 3 7 10 21 -14 26
17 Cercle Brugge 26 7 1 18 30 45 13 3 0 10 18 25 13 4 1 8 12 20 -15 22
18 Waasland-Beveren 26 5 6 15 32 56 12 2 1 9 13 29 14 3 5 6 19 27 -24 21

Table
  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 26 19 3 4 55 18 13 9 1 3 24 11 13 10 2 1 31 7 37 60
2 Antwerp 26 14 4 8 43 35 13 7 3 3 22 17 13 7 1 5 21 18 8 46
3 Genk 26 12 7 7 50 35 13 7 4 2 29 16 13 5 3 5 21 19 15 43
4 Anderlecht 26 10 11 5 36 27 13 7 6 0 18 6 13 3 5 5 18 21 9 41
5 KV Oostende 26 11 6 9 39 34 13 7 4 2 27 17 13 4 2 7 12 17 5 39
6 Standard Liege 26 10 9 7 37 30 13 5 6 2 19 15 13 5 3 5 18 15 7 39
7 Sporting Charleroi 26 11 5 10 39 35 12 5 3 4 13 9 14 6 2 6 26 26 4 38
8 Beerschot-Wilrijk 26 11 4 11 47 50 13 6 3 4 26 22 13 5 1 7 21 28 -3 37
9 OH Leuven 26 10 7 9 41 42 13 6 2 5 16 17 13 4 5 4 25 25 -1 37
10 Mechelen 26 10 6 10 39 42 14 4 3 7 22 25 12 6 3 3 17 17 -3 36
11 Zulte-Waregem 26 10 4 12 39 46 14 4 2 8 16 28 12 6 2 4 23 18 -7 34
12 Gent 26 9 6 11 36 33 12 4 3 5 19 17 14 5 3 6 17 16 3 33
13 Kortrijk 26 9 6 11 32 37 14 5 2 7 21 27 12 4 4 4 11 10 -5 33
14 AS Eupen 26 7 11 8 32 42 13 4 4 5 18 22 13 3 7 3 14 20 -10 32
15 Sint-Truiden 26 8 6 12 34 40 13 5 3 5 17 14 13 3 3 7 17 26 -6 30
16 Royal Excel Mouscron 26 6 8 12 23 37 13 3 5 5 13 16 13 3 3 7 10 21 -14 26
17 Cercle Brugge 26 7 1 18 30 45 13 3 0 10 18 25 13 4 1 8 12 20 -15 22
18 Waasland-Beveren 26 5 6 15 32 56 12 2 1 9 13 29 14 3 5 6 19 27 -24 21

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