Soccer match preview: Standard Liège confident before travelling to KV Oostende

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Versluys Arena (8432 seats)

KV Oostende will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Standard Liège.

KV Oostende and Standard Liège should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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KV Oostende form and stats

KV Oostende have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Pro League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

The home team returns to Versluys Arena after sharing the points with Kortrijk (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Pro League game ended 2-2. Ahead of that match, KV Oostende won a home game hosting Mechelen (2-1).

The KV Oostende fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. KV Oostende have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Standard Liège form and stats

Standard Liège are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Pro League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). Standard Liège has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Standard Liège, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Anderlecht (placed 13th). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Kortrijk.

Standard Liège have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. 3 goals have been conceded by Standard Liège in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (KV Oostende wins - draws - Standard Liège wins). As for goals, 9 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Emond
4 goals
M. Lestienne
3 goals / 1 assists
S. Guri
2 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Standard Liège missing players

KV Oostende Standard Liège
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 2 Played 0 3 6
3 2 1 Won 0 1 4
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost 0 2 2
9 5 2 Scored 0 3 13
9 4 3 Conceded 0 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 67% 83%
67% 67% 50% Over 2.5 0% 33% 67%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 17%
67% 67% 50% BTTS 0% 33% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 33%
33% 33% 50% Failed To Score 0% 33% 17%
 
3.2 4 4.5 Corners For (avg) 0 5 4.8
5.7 5.7 7.5 Corners Against (avg) 0 1.3 2.2
1.2 0.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of KV Oostende's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KV Oostende have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • KV Oostende have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Standard Liège have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Standard Liège have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Standard Liège haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

KV Oostende
All Pro League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
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 2 - 1 Mechelen
31-08-19 PRO Kortrijk 2 - 2 KV Oostende
14-09-19 PRO KV Oostende 16:00 Standard Liège
21-09-19 PRO Genk 18:00 KV Oostende
25-09-19 BC Mandel United - KV Oostende
27-09-19 PRO KV Oostende - Antwerp
04-10-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren - KV Oostende
Standard Liège
All Pro League Champions League Europa League Super Cup Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
03-08-19 PRO Standard Liège 4 - 0 Zulte-Waregem
11-08-19 PRO Sint-Truiden 2 - 1 Standard Liège
18-08-19 PRO Standard Liège 4 - 1 Royal Excel Mouscron
25-08-19 PRO Standard Liège 2 - 1 Kortrijk
01-09-19 PRO Anderlecht 1 - 0 Standard Liège
14-09-19 PRO KV Oostende 16:00 Standard Liège
19-09-19 EL Standard Liège 16:55 Vitoria Guimaraes
21-09-19 PRO Standard Liège 18:00 AS Eupen
26-09-19 BC Standard Liège - Lommel United
27-09-19 PRO Standard Liège - Sporting Charleroi

  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 Standard Liège 6 4 0 2 13 5 3 3 0 0 10 2 3 1 0 2 3 3 8 12
2 Club Brugge 5 3 2 0 12 2 3 1 2 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 10 11
3 Mechelen 6 3 2 1 11 6 3 2 1 0 8 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 11
4 Royal Excel Mouscron 6 3 2 1 8 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 4 6 1 11
5 Gent 5 3 1 1 13 6 3 3 0 0 11 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 7 10
6 Genk 6 3 1 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 4 2 10
7 KV Oostende 6 3 1 2 9 9 3 2 0 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 4 5 0 10
8 Zulte-Waregem 6 3 1 2 7 7 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 10
9 Antwerp 5 3 0 2 11 6 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 1 0 2 5 5 5 9
10 Sporting Charleroi 5 2 2 1 9 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 6 4 3 8
11 Kortrijk 6 2 2 2 12 10 3 1 2 0 7 5 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 8
12 Sint-Truiden 6 2 1 3 4 10 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 8 -6 7
13 Anderlecht 6 1 2 3 4 7 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 5
14 Cercle Brugge 6 1 0 5 6 14 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 3 4 9 -8 3
15 AS Eupen 6 0 2 4 3 15 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 0 1 2 1 8 -12 2
16 Waasland-Beveren 6 0 1 5 3 17 3 0 0 3 1 11 3 0 1 2 2 6 -14 1

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