Balanced ball game between KV Oostende and Standard Liège expected

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Diaz Arena

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for KV Oostende - Standard Liège!

Insights:
  • KV Oostende have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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KV Oostende form and stats

KV Oostende have collected 32 points from their Pro League home games so far after 9-5-3.

The spoils were shared in Oostende's previous game, also at home. Visiting Cercle Brugge travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Before that, Oostende drew at home versus Cercle Brugge.

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 eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost two.

The Oostende fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 33 goals in 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. KV Oostende's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Standard Liège form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

227 minutes! That's how long the Standard Liège goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

There were no winners in Standard's previous match, a Belgian Cup home game that ended 0-0 vs Genk. Before that, Standard Liège secured a home win against Beerschot-Wilrijk with the score 3-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Standard playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Standard Liège wins, four draws and four defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Standard's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 17 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Standard in these games.

Head 2 Head

Oostende and Standard Liège have met before this season: KV Oostende - Standard Liège 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Oostende zero wins, three draws and Standard Liège seven victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OostendeJ. Sakala
J. Sakala
13 goals
KV OostendeM. Gueye
M. Gueye
11 goals
Standard LiègeS. Amallah
S. Amallah
9 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Standard Liège missing players

Total First Half Second Half
KV Oostende Standard Liège
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
15 9 1 Won W 0 6 13
8 5 2 Drew D 3 4 11
11 3 1 Lost L 1 7 10
49 33 7 Scored S 4 26 52
41 21 7 Conceded C 6 21 41
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 94%
79% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 76%
59% 71% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 65% 62%
26% 41% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 35% 35%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
65% 76% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 62%
21% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 26%
18% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 24% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 1.8 1.9
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
9.1 8.5 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.4 9.3
3.9 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 3.9
37% 49% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 39% 39%
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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 34 24 4 6 73 26 17 12 1 4 34 15 17 12 3 2 39 11 47 76
2 Antwerp 34 18 6 10 57 48 17 9 4 4 30 25 17 9 2 6 27 23 9 60
3 Anderlecht 34 15 13 6 51 34 17 9 7 1 25 11 17 6 6 5 26 23 17 58
4 Genk 34 16 8 10 67 48 17 9 5 3 38 20 17 7 3 7 29 28 19 56
5 KV Oostende 34 15 8 11 49 41 17 9 5 3 33 21 17 6 3 8 16 20 8 53
6 Standard Liège 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 7 7 3 26 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 11 50
7 Gent 34 14 7 13 55 42 17 8 3 6 29 21 17 6 4 7 26 21 13 49
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 17 5 5 7 29 30 17 8 4 5 25 24 0 48
9 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 14 5 15 58 64 17 7 4 6 32 29 17 7 1 9 26 35 -6 47
10 Zulte-Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 17 6 2 9 23 38 17 8 2 7 30 31 -16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 17 8 2 7 24 23 17 4 7 6 30 36 -5 45
12 AS Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 17 5 6 6 24 30 17 5 7 5 20 25 -11 43
13 Sporting Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 17 5 6 6 18 16 17 6 3 8 28 33 -3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 5 2 10 24 35 17 6 4 7 20 22 -13 39
15 Sint-Truiden 34 10 8 16 41 52 17 6 3 8 20 20 17 4 5 8 21 32 -11 38
16 Cercle Brugge 34 11 3 20 40 51 17 6 1 10 25 26 17 5 2 10 15 25 -11 36
17 Waasland-Beveren 34 8 7 19 44 70 17 3 2 12 21 40 17 5 5 7 23 30 -26 31
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 34 7 10 17 32 54 17 4 5 8 17 22 17 3 5 9 15 32 -22 31

Table
  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 34 24 4 6 73 26 17 12 1 4 34 15 17 12 3 2 39 11 47 76
2 Antwerp 34 18 6 10 57 48 17 9 4 4 30 25 17 9 2 6 27 23 9 60
3 Anderlecht 34 15 13 6 51 34 17 9 7 1 25 11 17 6 6 5 26 23 17 58
4 Genk 34 16 8 10 67 48 17 9 5 3 38 20 17 7 3 7 29 28 19 56
5 KV Oostende 34 15 8 11 49 41 17 9 5 3 33 21 17 6 3 8 16 20 8 53
6 Standard Liège 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 7 7 3 26 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 11 50
7 Gent 34 14 7 13 55 42 17 8 3 6 29 21 17 6 4 7 26 21 13 49
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 17 5 5 7 29 30 17 8 4 5 25 24 0 48
9 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 14 5 15 58 64 17 7 4 6 32 29 17 7 1 9 26 35 -6 47
10 Zulte-Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 17 6 2 9 23 38 17 8 2 7 30 31 -16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 17 8 2 7 24 23 17 4 7 6 30 36 -5 45
12 AS Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 17 5 6 6 24 30 17 5 7 5 20 25 -11 43
13 Sporting Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 17 5 6 6 18 16 17 6 3 8 28 33 -3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 5 2 10 24 35 17 6 4 7 20 22 -13 39
15 Sint-Truiden 34 10 8 16 41 52 17 6 3 8 20 20 17 4 5 8 21 32 -11 38
16 Cercle Brugge 34 11 3 20 40 51 17 6 1 10 25 26 17 5 2 10 15 25 -11 36
17 Waasland-Beveren 34 8 7 19 44 70 17 3 2 12 21 40 17 5 5 7 23 30 -26 31
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 34 7 10 17 32 54 17 4 5 8 17 22 17 3 5 9 15 32 -22 31

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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.