In a weekend match in week 30, on Sat Mar 18th, KV Oostende hosts Westerlo in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 16th placed KV Oostende, recorded a 4-4 draw against AS Eupen. Thierry Ambrose struck first for KV Oostende in the 13th minute on a penalty kick, then Djeidi Gassama tied it up for AS Eupen in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 6th placed Westerlo is fresh off their 3-1 win against Kortrijk. Shuto Abe scored the first goal for Westerlo on an own goal in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Kyan Vaesen added another in the 60th minute. Westerlo is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
On Nov 12th, Westerlo hosted KV Oostende in their last match together. Westerlo was victorious by a score of 6 to 0. Nene Dorgeles struck first for Westerlo in the 16th minute on a feed from Maxim De Cuyper, then Tuur Dierckx added another in the 28th minute In the end, KV Oostende was frustrated by Westerlo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Westerlo ended the match with the shutout victory.
Maxim De Cuyper has been the most effective weapon for Westerlo lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Both Fraser Hornby and Thierry Ambrose have been the hottest scorers for KV Oostende in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.