On the 21st of January, KV Oostende will play host to Cercle Brugge in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 16th placed KV Oostende, recorded a 1-2 loss against Mechelen. Alessio Da Cruz struck first for Mechelen in the 40th minute, then Nick Batzner tied it up for KV Oostende in the 63rd minute. KV Oostende looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while cercle Brugge is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Sporting Charleroi. Charles Vanhoutte scored the first goal for Cercle Brugge in the 27th minute, then Isaac Mbenza tied it up for Sporting Charleroi in the 44th minute on a feed from Adem Zorgane But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 51st minute on a goal by Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh. Cercle Brugge should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Cercle Brugge and KV Oostende battled to a 2-2 draw. Kevin Denkey scored the first goal for Cercle Brugge in the 38th minute, then Ayase Ueda added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Hannes Van Der Bruggen.
Ayase Ueda has been the most prolific scorer on Cercle Brugge in the last five matches with 2 goals. KV Oostende’s top weapon lately has been Nick Batzner, who has two goals in the last five matches.