KV Oostende vs Genk Match Analysis and Prediction

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Genk will be travelling to face KV Oostende at the Diaz Arena on Boxing Day for a mid-table clash during matchweek 21 of the Belgian Pro League.

The hosts will be unimpressed after their strong performance last campaign, but it is the 2018-19 champions who are really underperforming, sitting four points off the top eight.

After their surprising run to fifth last season under Alexander Blessin, Oostende have returned to mid-table appearance this season and are currently sitting 11th in the table.

They have generally been a winning or losing team, drawing just two of their last 20 league games, and the losses have often been particularly damaging.

Defeats such as their 7-1 loss at the hands of league leaders Union SG have left them with the third-worst goal difference in the league.

However, last time out they were able to end a run of two successive losses with a comfortable 2-0 victory over bottom-placed Beerschot.

Two goals in a short span of time from Thierry Ambroise and Makhtar Gueye late in the first half put KV Oostende in control, with both sides then reduced to 10 men in the final 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, Genk’s poor performance this season led to the dismissal of manager John van deb Brom at the start of December, but the appointment of Bernd Storck did not lead to the bounce back the owners would have hoped for.

A 1-0 defeat against Rapid Vienna saw the Blauw-Wit finish bottom of their Europa League group and was followed by a defeat by the same scoreline at Gent three days later.

However, the last two matches have shown signs of recovery, with a 4-2 win over Charleroi and a draw with Royal Antwerp. Storck will have been disappointed with cancellation of Paul Onuachu’s late equaliser, and will hope for a win on Sunday.

KV Oostende vs Genk head to head

The two Belgian clubs have previously met 30 times, with Genk taking 11 victories over 10 of KV Oostende, and they have drawn in 9 across all competitions. Genk have scored 51 goals and conceded 49. in their last five encounter, both have won in two and they have drawn once.

Genk 3-1 KV Oostende 21/09/19

KV Oostende 2-4 Genk 07/03/20

Genk 2-2 KV Oostende 28/09/20

KV Oostende 3-1 Genk 17/02/21

Genk 3-4 KV Oostende 30/07/21

KV Oostende latest home form

Despite recently defeating AS Eupen 2-1 on December 4, KV Oostende have been on a relatively poor run of form at home, winning just five of their last ten home games in all competitions. In their last five, they have won one, drawn one and lost three in the process.

KV Oostende 2-4 Mechelen 29/10/21

KV Oostende 4-4 Deinze 11/11/21

KV Oostende 1-7 Union SG 21/11/21

KV Oostende 2-1 AS Eupen 04/12/21

KV Oostende 0-2 Kortrijk 14/12/21

KV Oostende latest away form

KV Oostende have been on a poor run of form away from, as they have won just two of their last ten away matches in all competitions. They however won in their last outing. In their last five, they have won one and lost four, scoring 2 goals and conceding 6.

OH Leuven 1-0 KV Oostende 05/11/21

Antwerp 3-0 KV Oostende 28/11/21

Kortrijk 1-0 KV Oostende 01/12/21

Sporting Charleroi 1-0 KV Oostende 10/12/21

Beerschot 0-2 KV Oostende 18/12/21

Genk latest home form

Genk have been on a poor run of form at home in most part of the season, having won just two of their last ten home games in all competitions. However, they have not lost in their last two games. In their last five, they have won one, drawn one and lost three.

Genk 2-3 Club Brugge 28/11/21

Genk 3-3(P) Club Brugge 01/12/21

Genk 0-1 Rapid Vienna 09/12/21

Genk 4-2 Sporting Charleroi 16/12/21

Genk 1-1 Antwerp 19/12/21

Genk latest away form

Genk have most recently been a poor run of form on the road, as they have not won in their last four away games. Their last victory came on November 11 when they defeated OH Leuven 2-0 in a club friendly. They then drew two and lost two in their last four.

OH Leuven 0-2 Genk 11/11/21

Beerschot 2-0 Genk 21/11/21

Dinamo Zagred 1-1 Genk 25/11/21

Mechelen 1-1 Genk 05/12/21

Gent 1-0 Genk 12/12/21

KV Oostende news

KV Oostende will have a number of absentees to deal with on Sunday, especially in defence where they are without Steven Fortes and Alfons Amade through suspension, alongside Anto Tanghe and Manuel Osifo through injury. Marko Kvasina and Indy Boonen are also likely to miss further up the pitch.

Genk news

Genk’s Onuachu can showcase a slightly better tally, having scored 12 goals this season, but he is likely not going to increase it any time soon with his muscle injury set to keep him out until the New Year. The other two absentees are down to Covid-19, with Gerardo Arteaga and Jhon Lucumi missing from the backline.