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Antwerp vs Oostende Prediction & Betting tips
Antwerp and Ostend face each other on Easter Monday. For Antwerp, the first game with stakes comes in after they have missed play-off one by one. KV Oostende experienced a non-season and hopes to make some good things out of it through play-off two.
Royal Antwerp FC:
Antwerp experienced a very attentive season. After it returned to First Class after thirteen years, it played on a cloud almost the whole spring. It stood out to show New Year in the top six. Afterwards it went a bit downhill, but it still stayed neatly in the top six. With five more games ahead, the competition was set up and Antwerp had to throw in the towel. At three points of the sixth in the stand, it finished in eighth place and play-off one was flying. Double feelings Antwerp may be very pleased with how it went.
Coach Bölöni did not stop at the pack and went on internships with his men. Antwerp played no fewer than three exhibition duels, all three of which were won. It shows that they still do not want to stop and want to give everything in play-off two. It can also count on their fanatic supporters who will be part of the party again.
Unfortunately Antwerp will not be able to count on the speed of Stallone Limbombe next season. He will move to KAA Gent next season, for him a very nice transfer. Goalkeeper Bolat and captain Sall are still uncertain for the match against Ostend, although the chances are that they will start to stay on the sidelines. So wait …
KV Oostende:
On the side of Ostend they experienced a very undersized season. Where previously it was expected that they would compete with the top six, perhaps possible to compete for the top three, it remained almost the whole season under their performance level with a few exceptions. It caused Yves Vanderhaeghe to scrape and the then T2 Adnan Kustovic took over the helm. Thanks to a good start, he was allowed to stay as T1. Something that chairman Marc Coucke has not done since the start of the playoffs, he is now chairman of RSC Anderlecht.
Because of that departure a lot of fans left behind with questions. What happens to the club now? And who will be the replacement? Because Coucke did take care of a large part, if not everything, that KV Ostend could speak of at the top in recent years. Not everything is ready, but Coucke will do everything to keep the club in good hands. His supporter’s heart is too big for that.
Sporting part Ostend hopes to make some play-off two. It ended the regular season all in all well and it seemed to have the right level. If Musona and Gano can get ready for play, there will still be a strong team available for Custovic. Only Jali and Jonkheere are injured and will not be able to attend.
Antwerp vs Oostende head to head matches
17.02.18 JL Antwerp Oostende 0 : 0
27.08.17 JL Oostende Antwerp 3 : 4
21.09.16 CUP Antwerp Oostende 0 : 2
13.07.16 CF Antwerp Oostende 2 : 3
23.09.15 CUP Oostende Antwerp 0 : 2