Oostende vs Cercle Brugge Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Oostende

LLLWDD

Oostende enter this fixture following a 1-1 First Division A drawn result versus Sint-Truidense VV.

In that match, Oostende had 52% possession and 9 shots on goal with 1 on target. The only player to score for Oostende was Makhtar Gueye (56'). Sint-Truidense VV had 14 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Taichi Hara (52') was the scorer for Sint-Truidense VV.

It’s been all too rare in recent games that Oostende have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Oostende have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 10 goals along the way. We shall soon find out if that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Taking a look at their past results, Oostende:

• have not been beaten in the league by Cercle Brugge in their last 8 matches. Quite a long unbeaten run against them.
• are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches at home.

Cercle Brugge

LLWLLL 📉

After a loss in their previous game against Union Saint-Gilloise in First Division A competition, Cercle Brugge and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Cercle Brugge had 53% possession and 6 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. At the other end, Union Saint-Gilloise got 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Dante Vanzeir (60', 79') and Loïc Lapoussin (84') scored for Union Saint-Gilloise.

The numbers tell their own story, and Cercle Brugge have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 12 goals in all. Defensively, Cercle Brugge seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.

Coming into this meeting, Cercle Brugge have not won against Oostende when having played them away from home in the previous 5 league games. Not good at all.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their most recent head to head clashes going back to 15/09/2018 tells us that Oostende have won 2 of them & Cercle Brugge 1, with the number of drawn games being 3.

In all, 17 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them for De Kustboys and 8 being from Groen en Zwart. The average goals per game has been 2.83.

The last league contest between these clubs was First Division A match day 34 on 18/04/2021 when it ended Oostende 1-1 Cercle Brugge.

That day, Oostende managed 55% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Marko Kvasina (92').

Cercle Brugge got 13 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Ike Ugbo (49') scored.

The referee was Alexandre Boucaut.

🗞️ Team News: Oostende

Cameron McGeehan (Ankle Injury) and Indy Boonen (Achilles tendon rupture) will be missing for Oostende manager Alexander Blessin.

📰 Team News: Cercle Brugge

Out of a mainly full-strength group, there is only the one fitness worry for the Cercle Brugge gaffer Yves Vanderhaeghe to contend with. Miguel Van Damme (Cancer) won’t be playing here.

💭 Prediction

We feel that Cercle Brugge could well find it tough to put one past this Oostende team who we think should gain the upper hand.

We’re therefore anticipating a 1-0 victory for Oostende after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 00:04 12/10/2021