On the 18th of January, KV Oostende will host Antwerp in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. KV Oostende sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Mechelen. Alessio Da Cruz scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 40th minute, then in the 63rd minute, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Batzner. KV Oostende looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Antwerp recorded a 0-2 loss against Union Saint-Gilloise. Dante Vanzeir scored the first goal for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 34th minute, then Teddy Teuma added another in the 76th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Antwerp couldn’t muster any offence and Union Saint-Gilloise ran away with the shutout win. Antwerp is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 20th of October, Antwerp hosted KV Oostende in their last match together. Antwerp won by a score of 3 to 0. Ritchie De Laet scored the first goal for Antwerp in the 3rd minute, then Jurgen Ekkelenkamp added another in the 52nd minute In the end, KV Oostende couldn’t muster any offence and Antwerp ran away with the shutout win.
Vincent Janssen has been the most effective weapon for Antwerp lately. The Dutch attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. KV Oostende’s most prolific scorer has been Batzner. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.