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- KV Oostende is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Kortrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for KV Oostende and Kortrijk.
KV Oostende form and stats
Overall Pro League statistics at home this season for KV Oostende, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Pro League, are 4-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Oostende will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Pro League game against Sporting Charleroi (placed 4th). Guillaume Hubert, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.44 out of 10 in that game. Hubert stopped the opponent with five saves.
Ahead of that match, KV Oostende won a home game hosting AS Eupen (2-1).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 13 games. Oostende has won seven of these, drawn four and lost two.
There will be little rest for Oostende after this match as they are travelling to Beerschot-Wilrijk for a Pro League game in only four days.
Oostende has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Oostende are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (21 from 9 played). It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Kortrijk form and stats
As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Kortrijk have produced an overall stat of 2-4-3 so far. It's three draws from Kortrijk's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Kortrijk go into this game after a win, the home game against OH Leuven that ended 2-1. Kortrijk made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Palaversa receiving a red card in the 3rd minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Kortrijk won the match 2-1! Trent Sainsbury was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.55. The defender Sainsbury scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.
A 0-2 loss hosting Cercle Brugge before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Kortrijk in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Kortrijk, three draws and two defeats.
Kortrijk have another game that requires travelling in just three nights, a Pro League game against RFC Seraing. A strenuous calendar for the visitors!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kortrijk have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. 12 goals have been conceded by Kortrijk in these games.
Head 2 Head
KV Oostende and Kortrijk have faced each other before this season: Kortrijk - Oostende 1-0. KV Oostende-Kortrijk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Oostende four wins, Kortrijk five wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Gueye 10 goals |   F. Selemani 8 goals |  P. Guèye 5 goals |
KV Oostende missing players
Kortrijk missing players
| KV Oostende | Kortrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 37 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 61% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 33% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 22% |
| 22% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 56% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| 44% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 6.2 | 6.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.7 | 3.1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 11.1 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 30% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 31% | 32% |
| 13.9 | 12.3 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KV Oostende have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Pro League
- KV Oostende have the most points from losing position (13) in Pro League
- KV Oostende have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KV Oostende is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Kortrijk 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 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | Gent | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | AS Eupen | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Genk | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | KV Oostende | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 20 |
| 13 | Standard Liege | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | RFC Seraing | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 9 |