On the 30th of July, KV Oostende will host Mechelen at Diaz Arena in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 16th placed KV Oostende, recorded a 0-2 loss against Anderlecht. Majeed Ashimeru scored the first goal for Anderlecht in the 39th minute, then Fábio Silva added another in the 88th minute on a feed from Kristoffer Olsson In the end, KV Oostende couldn’t muster any offence and Anderlecht ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, Mechelen recorded a 0-2 loss against Antwerp. Michael Frey struck first for Antwerp in the 31st minute on a feed from Toby Alderweireld, then Michael Frey added another in the 35th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Mechelen couldn’t muster any offence and Antwerp ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Mechelen won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Mechelen’s most prolific scorer has been Gustav Engvall. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. KV Oostende is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Alessandro Albanese and Mickaël Biron each having 2 goals in their last 5.