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King Baudouin Stadium a duel between the number three and five of the regular season. And the stakes are no less a Europa League ticket. Nice detail: it is a West Flemish finals.
Oostende vs Waregem Prediction & Betting tips
Oostende :
Ostend is ready for the biggest game of his history. Last weekend played football KVO with a B team, without they had won a gift from the referee. Because playoff one already was in Ostend could provide tranquility to stalwarts Landry Dimata, Knowledge Musona, Adam Marusic, Brecht Capon, David Rozehnal and Michiel Jonckheere. The deputies were eager and showed that they want to be in the final.
Last week Oostende lost all basic player Milic with an injury. A new injury wished so avoid Ostend. But if you want to exclude it usually happens. Tomasevic also fell out for the remainder of the season. There are some positive care of trainer Yves Vanderhaeghe. The invaders, and particularly Yasinne El Ghanassy, fighting for a place in Saturday. But the coach is there just Franck Berrier or Musona to put in the bank. There will be thus made important choices depending on the opponent. There is left in any case nothing to chance because Vanderhaeghe already trained on penalties: “I let my players unexpectedly penalties steps in order to simulate stress.”
The ambition of Ostend was this season to win a European ticket and so to bring the first European football to the coastal town. The Cup final also provides an excellent opportunity to make this dream come true already. Should it from falling there is still Playoff 1, but the shortest way is simply to win Saturday.
Probable lineup Ostend
Dutoit, Capon, Rozehnal, Godeau, Marusic, Siani, Jonckheere, Berrier, Musona, Dimata, Vandendriessche
Waregem :
Saturday there were only smiling faces in the catacombs of the Kehrwegstadion in Eupen. Coach Francky Dury saw his troops to gain confidence for the cup final with a 1-3 victory. Waregem back showed his identity: a strong collective block. The players felt as if their confidence back. And with a victory in your pocket it is always better to prepare for an upcoming match. It is known that the team that psychologically it is best prepared that it also makes a lot of chances to win the cup.
A loss for Waregem is missing two veterans in the defense, Timothy Derijck and Davy De fauw. They will not only be missed to make their footballing qualities, the forgotten someone of their leadership and experience could well be the biggest difference.
Positive is that striker Mbaye Leye twice to score and so closing the regular season with thirteen goals. Scoring is always important for a striker to start the next match with a good feeling. Nice to see for coach Francky Dury is that his bank can make a difference. Winter Transfer Robert Mühren did turn the match with his first goal in the shirt of Waregem. Goalkeeper Bossut or could not keep a clean sheet, with a stopped penalty goes it with confidence towards the cup final. “For me it may be the penalties on the Heysel” he joked after the game.
Probable lineup Zulte-Waregem
Bossut, Hamalainen, Marrone, Baudry, Dalsgaard, Meite, Lepoint, Lerager, Kaya, Leye, Coopman
Oostende vs Waregem head to head
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27.12.15 JL Waregem Oostende 1 : 0