Here's everything you should be aware of, and some more, before the KV Oostende - Sporting Charleroi game!
- KV Oostende have the most conceded goals (54) in Pro League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
KV Oostende form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. KV Oostende have only managed 4 wins, 0 draws and 8 losses from their games here at DIaz Arena. It's been an uphill battle for Oostende in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Kortrijk game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
The home team returns to DIaz Arena after drawing with Zulte-Waregem (placed 16th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Defender Urhoghide got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.34/10. Urhoghide won 14 of 18 duels.
Ahead of that match, KV Oostende lost 0-2 at home to Anderlecht.Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 14 most recent league games with this team has contained at least three goals.
KV Oostende has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Sporting Charleroi form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. It's three draws from Charleroi's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
The regulars enjoyed Sporting Charleroi's previous match versus RFC Seraing (placed 18th), a 3-0 win played at home. Those three points felt good as this side had gone four league fixtures without winning. Marcq, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.83. Marcq served one assist, hit two key passes and won 3 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mechelen that ended 2-2.Sporting Charleroi find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Sporting Charleroi's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Oostende and Sporting Charleroi have met already this season: Sporting Charleroi - KV Oostende 1-3. Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): KV Oostende won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Sporting Charleroi got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Hornby 6 goals |  N. Bätzner 5 goals |  T. Ambrose 5 goals |
KV Oostende missing players
Sporting Charleroi missing players
| KV Oostende | Sporting Charleroi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 54 | 24 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 88% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 67% |
| 72% | 75% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 67% |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 64% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 62% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 21% |
| 32% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.6 | 12.3 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 10.6 | 11 |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 24% | 21% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| 13 | 11.4 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.5 | 10.8 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
- KV Oostende have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KV Oostende have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Pro League
- KV Oostende have the most conceded goals (54) in Pro League
- KV Oostende have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Pro League
- KV Oostende have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Pro League
- KV Oostende have the the worst goal difference (-28) in Pro League
- KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KV Oostende is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 37 | 62 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 56 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 50 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Gent | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | OH Leuven | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 31 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -17 | 25 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -17 | 25 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -22 | 21 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -28 | 19 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -25 | 18 |
