The match Oostende vs Anderlecht is scheduled for Friday, August 28, at the Versluys Arena stadium in Oostende. The match counts for the 4th round of the Jupiler Pro League.
Oostende: current form, latest results, statistics
Despite the good results recorded in the training period, when he scored 11 goals, Oostende started the championship quite poorly, obtaining a single point in three stages and only one goal scored. The influence of the German coach Alexander Blessin has not yet made its presence felt, and the opponent from the 4th stage is one to inspire fear. In the history of direct meetings with Anderlecht at the North Sea stadium, there is no middle ground: either beat Oostende (four victories) or impose guests (seven times). Last season, the teams faced only once, Oostende winning at home with a score of 3-2. For Friday’s match, coach Blessin cannot rely on the injuries of Capon and Jakel, and midfielder Jelle Bataille will be absent due to the red card received in the 75th minute of the match with St. Truiden.
Anderlecht: current form, latest results, statistics
Anderlecht has two draws and one victory after three stages, occupying the 5th place, but if the matches had only 80 minutes, the white-violet team would have been the authoritative leader of the ranking, with maximum points. Anderlecht conceded all four goals after the 80th minute, losing four points. Vincent Kompany’s team suffered the worst last season when, at home, they had 1-0 and an extra man for an hour with Mouscron, but they were tied in the last phase of the match by the goal scored by Harlem Gnohere, the former Dinamo and Fcsb striker. For the match in Ostend, Kompany has the whole team valid. In the middle of the week, two Anderlecht players received summonses to the Red Devils’ national team: strikers Nany Landry Dimata (22 years old) and Jeremy Doku (18 years old), the last one being monitored by Liverpool two years ago.
Oostende vs Anderlecht Picks
With more focus in the final minutes, Anderlecht would now have 9 points from three wins and no goals conceded. This season, the team from the Belgian capital aims to get involved in the fight for the title and therefore needs victories against the teams in the second half of the standings.
Our Prediction: 2
Odds: 1.65
