Game preview: Home fans have high expectations when Union Saint-Gilloise take on KV Oostende

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Joseph Mariën (6000 seats)

The Pro League league standings tell a story about these sides to this date, with Union Saint-Gilloise in front of KV Oostende by 19 points. Tipsway previews the game:

Insights:
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Pro League
  • KV Oostende have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Pro League

This could be an exciting match with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

Union Saint-Gilloise have performed here at Stade Joseph Mariën this season with 5 wins from 8 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Two draws in a row at home now for Union Saint-Gilloise.

Union Saint-Gilloise's previous fixture was a Belgian Cup game also played at their own stadium, finishing 2-1 versus KV Oostende. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.

Before that game, a strong away victory at Cappellen. A Belgian Cup game. Saint-Gilloise are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 8 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 5, drew 2 and lost 1.

An interesting fact: 12 of the most recent 14 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.

A decent goal production from Union Saint-Gilloise in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches.

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KV Oostende form and stats

There's been little loot from KV Oostende's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Pro League. KV Oostende only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Thalhammer, the KV Oostende manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Two away games in a row for Oostende, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 vs Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Cup.

A 0-6 defeat away at Westerlo before that.

You'll want to know how KV Oostende managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 6 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 1 draw and 5 home wins.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this side's 10 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.

KV Oostende have conceded 22 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. KV Oostende has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Saint-Gilloise have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (3-1-0) facing KV Oostende.

Union Saint-Gilloise and KV Oostende have faced each other earlier this season: KV Oostende - Union Saint-Gilloise 1-6.

Top Goalscorers

Union Saint-GilloiseD. Vanzeir
D. Vanzeir
8 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseS. Adingra
S. Adingra
5 goals
KV OostendeF. Hornby
F. Hornby
5 goals

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

KV Oostende missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise KV Oostende
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 3 9 17
11 5 1 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 2
3 1 0 Lost L 3 6 10
35 13 2 Scored S 2 9 20
22 8 1 Conceded C 13 22 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 82%
76% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 71%
29% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 44% 41%
18% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 22% 18%
76% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 65%
18% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 29%
 
5.2 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 5 4.9
4.6 4.1 1 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.8 5.8
2.6 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
14 15.6 17 Shots (avg) S ( 7 10.8 11.1
4.1 3.8 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.6 4.8
51% 43% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 25%
 
10.2 9.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 16.7 15.1 13.7
3.6 3.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.9 4.9
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • KV Oostende have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • KV Oostende have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • KV Oostende have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Pro League
  • KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 17 15 1 1 45 15 9 8 1 0 25 8 8 7 0 1 20 7 30 46
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 17 11 3 3 35 22 8 5 2 1 13 8 9 6 1 2 22 14 13 36
3 Antwerp 17 11 2 4 30 17 9 7 1 1 20 8 8 4 1 3 10 9 13 35
4 Club Brugge 17 10 3 4 34 20 9 6 2 1 22 10 8 4 1 3 12 10 14 33
5 Gent 17 9 3 5 32 18 8 5 1 2 16 9 9 4 2 3 16 9 14 30
6 Westerlo 17 8 2 7 34 30 8 5 1 2 20 9 9 3 1 5 14 21 4 26
7 OH Leuven 17 7 4 6 30 26 8 4 1 3 13 11 9 3 3 3 17 15 4 25
8 Standard Liège 16 8 1 7 24 22 8 4 1 3 14 10 8 4 0 4 10 12 2 25
9 Cercle Brugge 17 7 4 6 24 24 8 4 3 1 15 8 9 3 1 5 9 16 0 25
10 Sint-Truiden 17 6 5 6 17 19 8 2 2 4 7 10 9 4 3 2 10 9 -2 23
11 Anderlecht 16 6 2 8 25 20 9 4 1 4 15 11 7 2 1 4 10 9 5 20
12 Sporting Charleroi 16 6 1 9 22 29 8 3 1 4 12 14 8 3 0 5 10 15 -7 19
13 Mechelen 16 5 3 8 24 30 9 4 2 3 17 15 7 1 1 5 7 15 -6 18
14 KV Oostende 17 5 2 10 20 37 8 4 0 4 11 15 9 1 2 6 9 22 -17 17
15 AS Eupen 17 5 1 11 24 38 8 3 0 5 10 14 9 2 1 6 14 24 -14 16
16 Zulte-Waregem 17 3 4 10 23 40 9 2 1 6 15 28 8 1 3 4 8 12 -17 13
17 Kortrijk 17 3 3 11 14 33 9 1 2 6 5 18 8 2 1 5 9 15 -19 12
18 RFC Seraing 17 3 2 12 16 33 8 0 1 7 3 14 9 3 1 5 13 19 -17 11

Read more about Pro League

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.