Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Gent U21 & KV Oostende U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Reserve Pro League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Gent U21 form and stats
Gent was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Reserve Pro League Cup.Gent U21 have played 11 Reserve Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Gent U21 boss and his side return home after a 3-3 draw away versus KV Oostende U21 in the Reserve Pro League Cup.
Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Kortrijk U21 in the Reserve Pro League Cup.
The Gent fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
KV Oostende U21 form and stats
KV Oostende U21 was sent out of Reserve Pro League Cup in the 1st round last season.4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for KV Oostende U21 in their Reserve Pro League matches away.
Two away matches in a row for KV Oostende U21, whose manager could celebrate last time after the win against Westerlo U21. As mentioned above, Oostende was the only team on the pitch versus Westerlo U21 in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
One game before, 3-3 at home hosting Gent U21 in the Reserve Pro League Cup.
KV Oostende U21 are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (21 goals from 5 away games).
Head 2 Head
These sides encountered each other earlier on this season: KV Oostende U21 - Gent U21 3-3.
Gent U21 missing players
KV Oostende U21 missing players
| Gent U21 | KV Oostende U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 21 | Scored | S | 40 | 72 | ||
| 39 | 19 | Conceded | C | 16 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 57% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 60% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 4% | ||
| 3.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.9 | 7.1 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9.4 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.1 | 16 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.9 | 8.5 | ||
| 37% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 34% | ||
| 8.2 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.9 | 8.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.7 | ||
| 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 U21 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Anderlecht U21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 50 |
| 3 | Club Brugge U21 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| 4 | Standard Liège U21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Gent U21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi U21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -26 | 22 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge U21 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | OH Leuven U21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | Antwerp U21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem U21 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -24 | 18 |
| 12 | Mechelen U21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -31 | 16 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KV Oostende U21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 22 |
| 2 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | AS Eupen U21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Waasland-Beveren U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Westerlo U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 14 |
| 6 | Lierse Kempenzonen U21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Lommel U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 8 | Kortrijk U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | RWDM U21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Dender U21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Excelsior Virton U21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 12 | Deinze U21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -19 | 1 |
