Pro League match preview and statistics: KV Oostende fight Kortrijk

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Versluys Arena (8400 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Pro League table so far. Here's the KV Oostende - Kortrijk latest:

Insights:
  • KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KV Oostende have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kortrijk have scored away.

Oostende have less rest than Kortrijk in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Pro League game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus AS Eupen, was also a home game here at Versluys Arena. The away team is better rested.

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KV Oostende form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what KV Oostende have to build on here at Versluys Arena in the Pro League.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus AS Eupen in the Pro League last time out and are looking for a win here. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sporting Charleroi in a game that was won 3-2.

The hometeam coach A. Blessin made a successful contribution in the game against AS Eupen, bringing on Marko Kvasina who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Oostende handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and two defeats.

The manager A. Blessin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Club Brugge in only four days.

Oostende can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 20 times. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Kortrijk form and stats

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

Kortrijk had fun at their own home (Versluys Arena) last time out, beating Genk 2-1. Pape Habib Gueye (2) scored. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Gent.

We have checked recent matches where Kortrijk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were two victories, two draws and three defeats.

After this away game Kortrijk return home for a Pro League game against Sint-Truiden. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Kortrijk are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kortrijk - Oostende 3-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Oostende, two draws and four wins for Kortrijk. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

KV OostendeJ. Sakala
J. Sakala
6 goals
KV OostendeM. Gueye
M. Gueye
5 goals
KortrijkP. Guèye
P. Guèye
4 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Kortrijk missing players

KV Oostende Kortrijk
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 9 20
8 5 2 Won W 1 3 8
5 3 0 Drew D 1 3 5
7 2 1 Lost L 1 3 7
28 20 6 Scored S 4 7 26
25 13 3 Conceded C 4 8 28
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 85%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 70%
60% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 60%
30% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
60% 80% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 55%
25% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 30%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.9 8.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.4 8.1
3.9 3.8 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.9 3.5
36% 53% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 27% 37%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of KV Oostende's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KV Oostende have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kortrijk have scored 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 20 13 3 4 40 13 10 6 1 3 16 7 10 7 2 1 24 6 27 42
2 Genk 20 11 5 4 43 25 10 6 3 1 24 11 10 5 2 3 19 14 18 38
3 Sporting Charleroi 20 10 3 7 32 25 9 5 1 3 11 6 11 5 2 4 21 19 7 33
4 OH Leuven 20 9 5 6 35 31 11 6 2 3 16 13 9 3 3 3 19 18 4 32
5 Anderlecht 20 8 8 4 30 23 10 6 4 0 15 6 10 2 4 4 15 17 7 32
6 Antwerp 20 9 4 7 33 30 10 5 3 2 17 13 10 4 1 5 16 17 3 31
7 Kortrijk 20 8 5 7 26 28 11 5 2 4 19 20 9 3 3 3 7 8 -2 29
8 Beerschot-Wilrijk 19 9 2 8 40 41 9 6 1 2 24 16 10 3 1 6 16 25 -1 29
9 KV Oostende 20 8 5 7 28 25 10 5 3 2 20 13 10 3 2 5 8 12 3 29
10 Standard Liege 20 7 7 6 25 22 11 4 5 2 15 12 9 3 2 4 10 10 3 28
11 Zulte-Waregem 20 8 3 9 27 34 11 3 2 6 12 21 9 5 1 3 15 13 -7 27
12 Gent 20 8 2 10 29 28 9 4 1 4 16 13 11 4 1 6 13 15 1 26
13 AS Eupen 20 5 9 6 24 33 9 2 3 4 12 18 11 3 6 2 12 15 -9 24
14 Mechelen 20 6 5 9 31 36 11 3 2 6 19 21 9 3 3 3 12 15 -5 23
15 Sint-Truiden 20 5 5 10 24 33 10 3 3 4 11 11 10 2 2 6 13 22 -9 20
16 Waasland-Beveren 20 5 4 11 26 42 9 2 1 6 10 19 11 3 3 5 16 23 -16 19
17 Cercle Brugge 19 6 0 13 26 35 10 3 0 7 17 21 9 3 0 6 9 14 -9 18
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 20 4 5 11 16 31 9 2 3 4 9 11 11 2 2 7 7 20 -15 17

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.