Jan 21st features a match where KV Oostende hosts Antwerp in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 15th placed KV Oostende is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Genk. Ike Ugbo struck first for Genk in the 6th minute on a feed from Junya Ito, then Junya Ito added another in the 12th minute on a feed from Patrik Hrošovský In the end, KV Oostende was frustrated by Genk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Genk ended the match with the shutout victory. KV Oostende looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Antwerp, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Sporting Charleroi. Michael Frey struck first for Antwerp in the 11th minute, then Michael Frey added another in the 14th minute on a feed from Manuel Benson In the end, Sporting Charleroi was frustrated by Antwerp’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Antwerp ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Antwerp should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Antwerp and KV Oostende last played eachother at the Bosuilstadion on the 28th of November. Antwerp was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Viktor Fischer struck first for Antwerp in the 48th minute, then Michael Frey added another in the 62nd minute In the end, KV Oostende couldn’t muster any offence and Antwerp ran away with the shutout win.
For Antwerp, their top scorers are Michel Ange Balikwisha and Mbwana Samatta, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Makhtar Gueye has been the most prolific scorer on KV Oostende in the last 5 matches with two goals.