Oostende – Antwerp : Preview & Prediction
Ostend are in serious danger in Belgium’s second division, as Shoffner’s team are 14th (out of 16) and just 1 point clear of the relegation zone. The danger of a descent into the Belgian D3 is very much on the minds of Berte’s partners (3 goals). Ostend have won just 5 league games after 19 rounds, and are still reeling from 1 home defeat to Deinze (0-1) and 1 narrow victory at Lierse K (1-2) at the weekend. With 3 defeats at the Diaz Arena in their last 4 Challenger Pro League fixtures, Antwerp’s visit to Ostend promises to be a tough one for the club, which has now gone through its last two Belgian Cup rounds against Genk (3-1 a.p.) and RWDM (2-0). Antwerp, 4th in the Pro League, are on a roll with 4 wins in their last 5 matches against Charleroi (4-1), Leuven (2-3) in the Belgian Cup, Standard Liège (0-1) and Club Brugge (2-1) on Sunday, Ondrejka scoring the winning goal in injury time (90th+9). Mark van Bommel’s colts have passed their 3 cup rounds at Lierse K (1-4), Sporting Charleroi (5-2) and Leuven (2-3), and need to get past Ostend in this double-header to play another Belgian Cup final.
Ostend are in serious danger in Belgium’s second division, as Shoffner’s team are 14th (out of 16) and just 1 point clear of the relegation zone. The danger of a descent into the Belgian D3 is very much on the minds of Berte’s partners (3 goals). Ostend have won just 5 league games after 19 rounds, and are still reeling from 1 home defeat to Deinze (0-1) and 1 narrow victory at Lierse K (1-2) at the weekend. With 3 defeats at the Diaz Arena in their last 4 Challenger Pro League fixtures, Antwerp’s visit to Ostend promises to be a complicated one for the club, which has now gone through its last two Belgian Cup rounds against Genk (3-1 a.p.) and RWDM (2-0). Antwerp, 4th in the Pro League, are on a roll with 4 wins in their last 5 matches against Charleroi (4-1), Leuven (2-3) in the Belgian Cup, Standard Liège (0-1) and Club Brugge (2-1) on Sunday, Ondrejka scoring the winning goal in injury time (90th+9). Mark van Bommel’s colts have passed their 3 cup rounds at Lierse K (1-4), Sporting Charleroi (5-2) and Leuven (2-3), and need to get past Ostend in this double-header to play another Belgian Cup final.
Belgian champions and winners of the Belgian Cup in 2023, Antwerp are 180 minutes (minimum) away from a new final, the 6th in their history in the Belgian Cup. Facing Ostend, a club in danger in Belgium’s second division, the current 4th-placed team in the Pro League will have the odds stacked in their favor.
Oostende – Antwerp : Betting Tips
Antwerp – Win Odds: 1.65
