Home advantage could prove decisive in KV Oostende - Zulte-Waregem battle

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 29.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: DIaz Arena (8400 seats)

KV Oostende prepare to contest Zulte-Waregem in this Pro League game. All you can know about the fixture is found here!

Insights:
  • KV Oostende have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zulte-Waregem have not yet lost a game away.

KV Oostende and Zulte-Waregem 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

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for KV Oostende's two home games in the Pro League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at DIaz Arena.

Oostende are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Standard Liège. Goalkeeper Guillaume Hubert got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.1 out of ten. Hubert stopped the opponent with four saves.

Before that match, a win away at RFC Seraing.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Oostende handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and two defeats.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the KV Oostende at home in the league. 1 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

Zulte-Waregem are still undefeated on their travels in the Pro League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Zulte-Waregem's last game was the home draw against Sporting Charleroi (2-2). Attacker Jelle Vossen got a player rating of 8.2 in the game. "Man of the match" Vossen scored two goals and hit two key passes.

Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus Club Brugge.

We have checked recent matches where Zulte-Waregem have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were five victories, two draws and four defeats.

It's early days yet, but Zulte-Waregem has scored 4 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Oostende wins - draws - Zulte-Waregem wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zulte-WaregemJ. Vossen
J. Vossen
4 goals
KV OostendeM. Gueye
M. Gueye
3 goals
KV OostendeT. Ambrose
T. Ambrose
2 goals

KV Oostende missing players

Zulte-Waregem missing players

KV Oostende Zulte-Waregem
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 2 5
3 1 1 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 2
8 1 1 Scored S 0 4 7
9 3 0 Conceded C 0 2 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 80%
20% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
5.8 7.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 4.6
5.2 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 5.4
2.8 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.2 7.5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 10.8
4.6 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 7 5
35% 12% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 28%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Zulte-Waregem's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KV Oostende have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zulte-Waregem have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Zulte-Waregem have not yet lost a game away.
  • Zulte-Waregem have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Zulte-Waregem have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zulte-Waregem haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
KV Oostende Last season Zulte-Waregem
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
40 20   Played P   17 34
17 10   Won W   8 14
9 6   Drew D   2 4
14 4   Lost L   7 16
64 41   Scored S   30 53
57 29   Conceded C   31 69
98% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
82% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 88%
65% 75%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   82% 76%
35% 50%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 44%
8% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   29% 29%
68% 75%   BTTS BTTS   71% 68%
18% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 15%
18% 10%   Failed to Score F T   12% 18%
 
5.7 6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.6
4.5 5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 5.3
2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.5
5 4   Red cards R C   1 3
 
9.6 9.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.5 7.6
4.2 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 3.2
38% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 49%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 AS Eupen 5 3 2 0 12 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 9 4 6 11
2 Club Brugge 5 3 2 0 11 5 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 11
3 Standard Liège 5 3 1 1 7 7 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 10
4 Union Saint-Gilloise 5 3 0 2 9 5 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 7 4 4 9
5 Kortrijk 5 3 0 2 6 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 9
6 KV Oostende 5 3 0 2 8 9 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 7 6 -1 9
7 Genk 4 2 1 1 10 6 2 1 0 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 7
8 Sporting Charleroi 5 1 4 0 7 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 6 3 3 7
9 Anderlecht 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
10 Mechelen 5 2 0 3 7 9 3 2 0 1 7 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 -2 6
11 RFC Seraing 5 2 0 3 5 9 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 6
12 Cercle Brugge 5 1 2 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 -1 5
13 Zulte-Waregem 5 1 2 2 7 10 3 0 1 2 3 8 2 1 1 0 4 2 -3 5
14 Antwerp 4 1 1 2 8 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 8 6 1 4
15 Gent 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 4
16 Sint-Truiden 5 1 1 3 4 8 3 1 0 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 -4 4
17 OH Leuven 5 0 3 2 4 11 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 5 -7 3
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 5 0 1 4 4 10 3 0 0 3 0 5 2 0 1 1 4 5 -6 1

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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.