On Sun Dec 26th, in week 21, KV Oostende will host Genk in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 11th placed KV Oostende, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Beerschot-Wilrijk. Thierry Ambrose struck first for KV Oostende in the 41st minute, then Makhtar Gueye added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Batzner In the end, Beerschot-Wilrijk was frustrated by KV Oostende’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. KV Oostende ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Genk recorded a 1-1 draw against Antwerp. Paul Onuachu struck first for Genk in the 32nd minute on a feed from Theo Bongonda, then Viktor Fischer got the equalizer for Antwerp in the 82nd minute on a feed from Manuel Benson squeezing out at least the one point for Antwerp. Genk looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
On Jul 30th, Genk hosted KV Oostende at the Luminus Arena in their last match together. KV Oostende took the match by a score of 4 to 3. Bryan Heynen scored the first goal for Genk in the 20th minute, then Theo Bongonda added another in the 30th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by Frederik Jäkel.
Genk’s most prolific scorer has been Paul Onuachu. The Nigerian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Makhtar Gueye has been the most prolific scorer on KV Oostende in his last five matches with two goals.