St. Truiden vs Oostende

St. Truiden vs Oostende Betting Predictions and Odds

Total false start for Ostend?

⚽️ Match: St. Truiden vs Oostende
⚽️ Competition: Jupiler League
🔻 Date: 08/24/2020
🔺 Betting Prediction: 1
🔻 Betting Odds: 2.15
🔺 Stake: 6/10 units

The past season in the Belgian Jupiler League was not brought to an end. Club Brugge was crowned champions, but there were no relegations. The KV Oostende benefited from this, which was in dire straits until the end of the season. The league has been increased to 18 teams, but this year it seems to be business as usual for the KVO.

After two match days, Oostende is in the Jupiler League table again on the penultimate place and is still pointless after these two games. Therefore, on Monday at the end of the third day of the game in St. Truiden, only the outsider role remains. Can Oostende still avert the total false start?

Sint-Truidense got off to a better start into the season with one win and one defeat, which in the match between St. Truiden and Oostende speaks for a prediction of a home win. Kevin Muscat’s team could even move towards the top of the table with a three. The best bookmakers do not see this scenario as unlikely.

Due to the now about one and a half year weak period of KVO, our tendency in the duel between St. Truiden and Oostende is a tip for a home win.

St. Truiden – Statistics & current form

Three points from two games are a good result for St. Truiden. Whether the start of the new season can be regarded as successful will be assessed after the game on Monday at the earliest. The new coach Kevin Muscat is at least not satisfied so far, which points to the increased demands of Limburg.

St. Truiden is currently a mediocre club in the Jupiler League. No special series can be made out, neither in the new season, which is still short, nor in the last season that was canceled. However, the first home game of the season was won. Perhaps this is an indication to use the odds on the home side in the match between St. Truiden and Oostende.

Without the captain against Ostend

Last weekend, Kevin Muscat and his team had to face the difficult task at RSC Anderlecht. Just before the break, the RSC took the lead before Ibrahima Sory Sankhon was sent off. Captain Steve de Ridder then had to be replaced with a broken collarbone. In the end, Nelson Balongo’s goal was only enough to lose 3-1.

  • “I want to see a reaction after the game in Anderlecht.” – Kevin Muscat

On Monday against Ostend, Kevin Muscat expects his team to perform differently. It is bitter that he has to replace two important players with Steve de Ridder and Ibrahima Sory Sankhon. However, the coach has already made it clear that he will make at least two changes. There should therefore be further changes.

Probable formation of St. Truiden:
➤ Steppe – Matsubara, Mmaee, Teixeira, Buatu – Asamoah, Colombatto, Nakamura, Durkin – Colidio, Suzuki
➤ Trainer: Muscat

Last matches from St. Truiden:

Club friendship games
⚽️ 08/17 2020 VV St. Truiden 1 – 1 Lommel
Jupiler League
⚽️ 08/16 2020 RSC Anderlecht 3 – 1 VV St. Truiden
⚽️ 08/09 2020 VV St. Truiden 2 – 1 KAA Gent
Club friendship games
⚽️ 07/31 2020 KAS Eupen 2 – 2 VV St. Truiden
⚽️ 07/30 2020 VV St. Truiden 4 – 1 KVRS Waasland – SK Beveren

Oostend – Statistics & current form

It is becoming more and more of a trend for young German players and coaches to migrate to Belgium in order to earn important spurs in their careers there. With Alexander Blessin, KV Oostende has unleashed a youth coach from RB Leipzig, who also has two German talents in the squad with Frederik Jäkel and Nick Bätzer.

Ostend without a win since early February

Up to this point, however, the German coach’s commitment has not been successful. Two defeats in two games are the result of the season so far. Overall, Oostende has been without a win in the Jupiler League since February 1, when it was a three-point against Sint-Truidense. That doesn’t sound like it would be advisable to make a prediction for the guests between St. Truiden and Oostende.

The KVO lost both games of the season by one goal difference. At the start of the season, Alexander Blessin’s team conceded a 2-1 home defeat against Beerschot. Last weekend there was a 1-0 defeat by the leaders in Charleroi without losing points. So Ostend is always on the line, but has not earned any points up to this point.

The two German talents will almost certainly not be in the starting XI on Monday. A place in the squad would be a great thing for the two youngsters. In contrast to St. Truiden, there are no personnel worries at Oostende. Alexander Blessin can therefore send his desired formation into the race, which still means the role of the outsider in the odds comparison of the betting base.

Probable formation of Oostend:
➤ Hubert – Skulason, Theate, Tanghe, Bateille – Vandendriessche, D’Arpino, Hjulsager, D’Haese, Boonen – Gueye
➤ Trainer: Blessin

Last matches from Oostende:

Jupiler League
⚽️ 08/15 2020 RSC Charleroi 1 – 0 KV Ostend
⚽️ 08/10 2020 KV Ostend 1 – 2 Beerschot
Club friendship games
⚽️ 08/01 2020 KV Ostend 3 – 1 Cercle Bruges
⚽️ 07/25 2020 KV Ostend 1 – 2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
⚽️ 07/11 2020 Zwevezele 0-4 KV Ostend

St. Truiden vs Oostende Direct comparison

Overall, St. Truiden and Oostende only met in 27 duels. In a direct comparison, Limburg are ahead with 13: 7 wins. Seven more games ended without a winner. It is interesting that Oostende has never won the Jupiler League in nine attempts in Sint-Truidense.

Ostend still without a win in St. Truiden

Oostende has even been waiting for a goal in St. Truiden for five years. The last three matches at the St. Truiden stadium were always close. The home side secured three points every time with a 1-0 win. The 1-0 home win against St. Truiden on February 1st was the last win for the KVO to date.

St. Truiden vs Oostende – Betting odds comparison – Jupiler League

🔺 Betting Prediction: St. Truiden
🔻 Betting Odds: 2.1
🔺 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔻 Betting Odds: 3.5
🔺 Betting Prediction: Ostend
🔻 Betting Odds: 3.4

St. Truiden vs Oostende Betting Odds and Predictions

In the past, Oostende was able to save itself the trips to St. Truiden, because the KVO has never won in the St. Truiden stadium. The black series of the previous season now seems to be a common thread in the new season, because after two match days Alexander Blessin’s team is still without a point.

St. Truiden, on the other hand, has three points and could move up to the top of the Jupiler League with a win on Monday. Against this background and the home right in this last match of the third day of play, there is more of a tip between St. Truiden and Oostende for a home win.

Key facts – St. Truiden vs Oostende tips

🔺 St. Truiden wants the second home win of the new season.
🔺 Oostende celebrated their last victory in the Jupiler League at the beginning of February.
🔺 Ostend has never won the Jupiler League in St. Truiden.

Oostende has not won the Jupiler League since February 1st. At that time there was a 1-0 win against Sint-Truidense. This victory was so long ago that it has little meaning for the match on Monday. That’s why we decided to use the odds on a home win between St. Truiden and Oostende.