Oostende vs Charleroi – Oostende comes into this game off a 1-1 draw with SV Zulte Waregem in First Division A.
Oostende had 51% of the possession in that game and only one of their three shots was on goal. Fraser Hornby (75′) was the lone player for Oostende to get a goal.
Eight shots were made by Zulte Waregem, and only one of them was successful. For SV Zulte Waregem, Zinho Gano scored after five minutes.
In recent years, Oostende’s defensive steel has been all too infrequent. In fact, Oostende has allowed 12 goals in their last six games, scoring against them in six of those games.
But perhaps this pattern won’t continue into the following game.
Oostende has played four league games without a home victory before to this matchup. It makes sense that their fans are dissatisfied.
Charleroi enters the contest off of a recent 3-0 First Division A victory over Seraing.
Charleroi enjoyed 56% of the possession in that game and three of their 13 shots on goal were successful. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (18′), Jonas Bager (52′), and Marco Ilaimaharitra (61′) scored goals for Charleroi.
RFC Seraing, on the opposite side, had two attempts at goal, with none of them finding the net.
Charleroi, led by Felice Mazzù, has cause to celebrate after scoring 9 times in their previous 6 games, giving them an average of 1.5 goals scored each game.
Oostende vs Charleroi – Betting Analysis
A comparison of their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to December 27, 2019, reveals that Oostende has won two of them and Charleroi has won four, with no games being drawn.
Over the course of those games, the two clubs combined for 19 goals, with 6 goals going to De Kustboys and 13 to Les Zèbres. That equals 3.17 goals per game on average.
In their previous league meeting, which took place on Match Day 3 of the First Division A in August 2022, Charleroi defeated Oostende 1-3.
Charleroi had 15 shots at goal that day, three of which were on goal, and 63% of the possession. Ken Nkuba scored the goal (at 55′).
Oostende had nine shots on goal at the other end, and six of them were successful. Théo Ndicka (96′), Nick Bätzner (66′), and Robbie D’Haese all scored goals. Kevin Van Damme served as the official.
According to our analysis, Oostende may have a difficult time scoring against this Charleroi team since they are likely to put forth enough effort to score at the opposite end and seize the advantage.
What are the best odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds on the win-draw-win market, a victory for Oostende is best priced at 3.06, a bet on a draw is 3.66, and selecting the winner to be Charleroi comes in at 2.21.
Those are the best of the returns being offered right now.
Oostende vs Charleroi – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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