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Oostende vs Antwerp Match Preview and Prediction
Oostende vs Antwerp: Following their 2-0 Belgian Cup victory over RWD Molenbeek, Oostende will be hoping for more of the same. Oostende’s only goal came from Ewan Henderson in the 26th minute.
Oostende games have recently been lively, with plenty of scoring. Over the last half-dozen games, both teams have scored a total of 20 goals (an average of 3.33 goals per game), with Oostende accounting for 14 of those. It will be fascinating to see if or not this tendency continues into the following encounter.
Antwerp will enter this match fresh off a 2-1 First Division A win against Club Brugge.
Antwerp had 51% possession and 11 shots at goal, three of which were on target. Antwerp’s goals came in the 86th and 99th minutes, respectively. Club Brugge had 13 attempts on goal, with four on target. Maxim De Cuyper (54′) scored for Club Brugge.
The figures tell the story: Antwerp has been scored on in five of their past six games, surrendering eight goals in total. Antwerp can undoubtedly improve its defensive performance.
Oostende vs Antwerp: Betting Analysis
A review of their most recent head-to-head encounters, dating back to November 21, 2020, reveals that Oostende has won one and Antwerp has four, with one drawn match.
During those clashes, they combined for 17 goals, with De Kustboys scoring four and The Great Old scoring 13. That translates to an average of 2.83 goals per game. The previous league meeting between the two was First Division A match day 21 on January 18, 2023, with the score of Oostende 0-3 Antwerp.
In that game, Oostende had 54% possession and 16 shots, three of which were on target. Antwerp had 12 shots on goal; six of them were on target. Arbnor Muja (11′), Vincent Janssen (21′), and Bruny Nsimba (88′) all scored.
Oostende vs Antwerp: Head-to-Head
Who will win the match between Oostende and Antwerp?
According to our assessment, it is possible that Oostende will have a difficult time breaking through the defence of this Antwerp team, which we believe should win and very probably keep a clean sheet.
Because of this, we believe that the match is going to be very close, and Antwerp will emerge victorious with a score of 0-1 at the conclusion of this football match.
Our Prediction: Away to Win
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What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the betting odds for the game in the full-time outcome market, a victory for Oostende is available for 5.2, a draw is 4.14, and a win for Antwerp is 1.62. They are currently the finest available returns.
