Top-ranking Mechelen visit KV Oostende after their 2-1-result against Union Saint-Gilloise. Get out our full preview!
- KV Oostende have the most points from losing position (10) in Pro League
- Mechelen have the most scored goals in the first half (14) 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.
KV Oostende form and stats
3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for KV Oostende so far this season.
Oostende's previous game was a Belgian Cup match also played at home, ending 8-1 versus Onhaye. The home side are looking to build on that result. As mentioned above, Oostende "killed" Onhaye in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. M. Kvasina was absolutely essential when KV Oostende beat Onhaye 8-1, scoring three goals.
Heartbreak before that as Oostende lost 0-1 at Kortrijk's place.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 twelve matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost two.
Oostende has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Oostende defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Mechelen form and stats
2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mechelen in their Pro League matches away. Momentum is building for Mechelen in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Mechelen had fun at their own home (DIaz Arena) last time out, beating Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1. M. Shved and G. Hairemans scored.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Zulte-Waregem.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 seven relevant matches. Results were four Mechelen wins, two draws and one defeat.
Mechelen have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. For Mechelen, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Oostende victories, two draws and three Mechelen wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Gueye 8 goals |   N. Storm 6 goals |  K. Mrabti 3 goals |
KV Oostende missing players
Mechelen missing players
| KV Oostende | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 58% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 58% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 58% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 17% |
| 5.8 | 6.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| 4.9 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 12.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9 | 10.9 |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 29% | 23% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | 39% |
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KV Oostende have the most points from losing position (10) in Pro League
- KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mechelen have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Pro League
- Mechelen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mechelen 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 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | AS Eupen | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Mechelen | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Gent | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | Genk | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | KV Oostende | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Standard Liege | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | OH Leuven | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 16 | RFC Seraing | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -18 | 2 |