With their 0 point advantage in the league table, KV Oostende fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Gent.
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Gent could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa League game only three sleeps ago.
KV Oostende form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what KV Oostende have to build on here at Versluys Arena in the Pro League.
In their previous game, the manager A. Blessin led his KV Oostende to a defeat in the Pro League match away at Kortrijk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Versluys Arena. Prior to that, an away loss at Waasland-Beveren.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Oostende's attacking play is working. 9 goals have been conceded.
Gent form and stats
Playing away, Gent have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Pro League this season. Momentum is building for Gent in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Europa League home defeat versus Slovan Liberec with 1-2 on the scoreboard. The game before that, in the Pro League, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Zulte-Waregem.
Gent has another fixture away, a Europa League game, against Hoffenheim in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Gent have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Gent struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Oostende, three draws and four wins for Gent. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Yaremchuk 7 goals |   J. Sakala 4 goals |  M. Gueye 4 goals |
KV Oostende missing players
Gent missing players
| KV Oostende | Gent | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 71% |
| 57% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 64% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 50% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 64% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 9.1 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 34% | 48% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 29% | 37% |
- All of KV Oostende's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gent 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 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 28 |
| 2 | Genk | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 27 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Anderlecht | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | AS Eupen | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | KV Oostende | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Gent | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 15 | Mechelen | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 | Sint-Truiden | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 10 |