KV Oostende - Mechelen: Small difference between teams in Pro League clash

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Versluys Arena (8432 seats)

The Pro League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between KV Oostende and Mechelen promises to be an interesting one.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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KV Oostende form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for KV Oostende's two home games so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Versluys Arena.

KV Oostende lost their last game at Gent after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Club Brugge with the scoreline 0-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how KV Oostende have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 3.

Early season goal statistics from KV Oostende's 2 home games: 3 goals, 3 conceded.

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Mechelen form and stats

Four points from two away games for Mechelen so far, meaning one draw and one victory.

Mechelen won their last game, 3-1 versus Cercle Brugge played at home. A 0-0 draw at Anderlecht's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mechelen playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 1 Mechelen win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Mechelen has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for KV Oostende, 3 draws and 3 wins for Mechelen. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

S. Guri
2 goals
I. de Camargo
2 goals
N. Storm
2 goals / 1 assists

KV Oostende missing players

Mechelen missing players

KV Oostende Mechelen
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played 1 2 4
2 1 0 Won 1 1 3
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
2 1 1 Lost 0 0 0
5 3 0 Scored 2 2 8
6 3 2 Conceded 0 0 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 50% 75%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 50% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 100% 50%
50% 50% 100% Failed To Score 0% 50% 25%
 
3 3 3 Corners For (avg) 2 1.5 3.2
4.5 4 6 Corners Against (avg) 4 6 4.8
1 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.5 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
KV Oostende Last season Mechelen
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
30 15 0 Played 0 15 30
6 4 0 Won 0 7 18
9 4 0 Drew 0 7 9
15 7 0 Lost 0 1 3
29 15 0 Scored 0 26 57
52 24 0 Conceded 0 10 26
97% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 80% 90%
90% 93% 0% Over 1.5 0% 73% 83%
50% 47% 0% Over 2.5 0% 60% 70%
23% 20% 0% Over 3.5 0% 27% 27%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 7%
67% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 47% 50%
7% 7% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 47% 43%
30% 27% 0% Failed To Score 0% 27% 17%
 
3.5 3.9 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.6 5.4
6.2 5.2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.9 4.9
2.3 2.6 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.3 1.9
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 4 5
Key stats last season:
  • KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

KV Oostende
All Pro League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
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 3 - 1 Cercle Brugge
10-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 0 - 2 Club Brugge
18-08-19 PRO Gent 2 - 0 KV Oostende
24-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:30 Mechelen
31-08-19 PRO Kortrijk 18:00 KV Oostende
14-09-19 PRO KV Oostende 16:00 Standard Liège
21-09-19 PRO Genk 18:00 KV Oostende
27-09-19 PRO KV Oostende - Antwerp
Mechelen
All Pro League First Division B Super Cup Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
20-07-19 SC Genk 3 - 0 Mechelen
27-07-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 0 - 2 Mechelen
03-08-19 PRO Mechelen 3 - 1 Genk
09-08-19 PRO Anderlecht 0 - 0 Mechelen
17-08-19 PRO Mechelen 3 - 1 Cercle Brugge
24-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:30 Mechelen
30-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
15-09-19 PRO Gent 16:00 Mechelen
21-09-19 PRO Kortrijk 18:00 Mechelen
27-09-19 PRO Mechelen - Club 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 Club Brugge 4 3 1 0 11 1 2 1 1 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 10 10
2 Mechelen 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 6 10
3 Standard Liège 4 3 0 1 11 3 2 2 0 0 8 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 8 9
4 Antwerp 4 3 0 1 11 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 1 5 3 7 9
5 Gent 4 2 1 1 10 4 2 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 6 7
6 Kortrijk 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 7
7 Royal Excel Mouscron 4 2 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
8 Genk 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 6
9 KV Oostende 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 6
10 Zulte-Waregem 4 2 0 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 6
11 Sporting Charleroi 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 5
12 Sint-Truiden 4 1 0 3 2 10 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 3
13 Anderlecht 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 -3 2
14 AS Eupen 4 0 2 2 3 11 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 6 -8 2
15 Waasland-Beveren 4 0 1 3 3 12 2 0 0 2 1 7 2 0 1 1 2 5 -9 1
16 Cercle Brugge 4 0 0 4 3 11 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 0
Last season 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 Genk 30 18 9 3 63 31 15 9 4 2 26 12 15 9 5 1 37 19 32 63
2 Club Brugge 30 16 8 6 64 32 15 10 2 3 36 14 15 6 6 3 28 18 32 56
3 Standard Liège 30 15 8 7 49 35 15 10 4 1 32 17 15 5 4 6 17 18 14 53
4 Anderlecht 30 15 6 9 49 34 15 8 6 1 27 12 15 7 0 8 22 22 15 51
5 Gent 30 15 5 10 53 45 15 9 2 4 26 21 15 6 3 6 27 24 8 50
6 Antwerp 30 14 7 9 39 34 15 6 4 5 22 20 15 8 3 4 17 14 5 49
7 Sint-Truiden 30 12 11 7 47 36 15 8 5 2 27 16 15 4 6 5 20 20 11 47
8 Kortrijk 30 12 7 11 44 42 15 6 3 6 24 25 15 6 4 5 20 17 2 43
9 Sporting Charleroi 30 12 6 12 43 43 15 7 3 5 22 18 15 5 3 7 21 25 0 42
10 Royal Excel Mouscron 30 11 7 12 33 33 15 7 4 4 17 10 15 4 3 8 16 23 0 40
11 Zulte-Waregem 30 8 9 13 49 60 15 5 5 5 29 27 15 3 4 8 20 33 -11 33
12 AS Eupen 30 10 2 18 34 57 15 6 0 9 20 28 15 4 2 9 14 29 -23 32
13 Cercle Brugge 30 7 7 16 35 59 15 6 3 6 23 27 15 1 4 10 12 32 -24 28
14 Waasland-Beveren 30 5 12 13 37 50 15 3 7 5 17 22 15 2 5 8 20 28 -13 27
15 KV Oostende 30 6 9 15 29 52 15 4 4 7 15 24 15 2 5 8 14 28 -23 27
16 Lokeren 30 5 5 20 28 53 15 5 3 7 16 24 15 0 2 13 12 29 -25 20
Last season 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 Beerschot-Wilrijk 14 8 6 0 29 14 7 4 3 0 16 7 7 4 3 0 13 7 15 30
2 Mechelen 14 8 5 1 26 16 7 4 2 1 14 12 7 4 3 0 12 4 10 29
3 Union Saint-Gilloise 14 6 3 5 18 15 7 3 2 2 7 6 7 3 1 3 11 9 3 21
4 SV Roeselare 14 5 5 4 19 17 7 2 3 2 10 8 7 3 2 2 9 9 2 20
5 Westerlo 14 3 6 5 12 17 7 3 2 2 9 7 7 0 4 3 3 10 -5 15
6 OH Leuven 14 4 2 8 21 24 7 2 1 4 10 11 7 2 1 4 11 13 -3 14
7 Tubize 14 4 2 8 13 22 7 2 2 3 7 11 7 2 0 5 6 11 -9 14
8 Lommel United 14 2 3 9 13 26 7 2 1 4 6 10 7 0 2 5 7 16 -13 9

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