Sint-Truiden know they are going on a strenuous journey to KV Oostende and their DIaz Arena. This guide has all the information you need ahead of the fixture.
- KV Oostende have the most conceded goals (32) at home in Pro League
- Sint-Truiden have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Pro League
It should be mentioned that Sint-Truiden play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Sint-Truiden on grass are 14 victories, 8 draws and 24 defeats from 46 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 49-80. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face fixture!
KV Oostende form and stats
Overall Pro League stats at home this season for KV Oostende are 5-1-8 (wins-draws-losses).
KV Oostende's last game was hosting Standard Liege (placed 14th) and winning 1-0. Midfielder Santos was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.85 (out of ten) in that game. Santos scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Mechelen.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 Oostende have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn four and lost four.
KV Oostende are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 games. KV Oostende are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (32 from 14 played).
Sint-Truiden form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Momentum is building for Sint-Truiden in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Sint-Truiden have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt. It's been 209 minutes since they last conceded in Pro League.
Sint-Truiden are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the game against OH Leuven (placed 12th). Attacker Hara got a player rating of 8.34 in the game. "Man of the match" Hara scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Prior to that result Sint-Truiden won their away game at Union Saint-Gilloise. The scoreline was 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sint-Truiden playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Sint-Truiden wins, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Sint-Truiden have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have played earlier this season: Sint-Truiden - Oostende 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two KV Oostende victories, four draws and four Sint-Truiden wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Gueye 11 goals |   C. Brüls 6 goals |  T. Hara 6 goals |
KV Oostende missing players
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| KV Oostende | Sint-Truiden | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 28 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 32 |
| 52 | 32 | 13 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 79% |
| 54% | 71% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 50% |
| 29% | 43% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 43% | 57% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 25% |
| 43% | 29% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.8 | 12.4 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 10.4 | 11.9 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 29% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 27% | 30% |
| 13.4 | 11.7 | 11.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 12.4 | 11.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KV Oostende have the most conceded goals (32) at home in Pro League
- KV Oostende have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Pro League
- KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sint-Truiden have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Pro League
- Sint-Truiden have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 54 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 53 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 51 |
| 5 | Mechelen | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 45 |
| 6 | Gent | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 43 |
| 8 | Genk | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 41 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 38 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 37 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | KV Oostende | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -24 | 31 |
| 14 | Standard Liege | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -14 | 29 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 61 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -24 | 26 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 31 | -27 | 23 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -30 | 16 |
