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Oostende welcome Club Brugge to the Diaz Arena for a matchday 28 fixture in the Belgian Pro League on Friday (March 3).
The hosts are coming off a 3-0 defeat at Genk at the weekend, with Daniel Munoz, Mbwana Samatta and Joseph Paintsil finding the back of the net. Brugge, meanwhile, claimed maximum points in a 2-0 home win over Gent. Bjorn Meijer opened the scoring in the 73rd minute, while Hans Vanaken made sure of the result with an injury time penalty.
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The win helped the defending champions hold on to fourth spot in the standings, having garnered 46 points from 27 games. Oostende, meanwhile, are second-from-bottom with 20 points to show for their efforts after 27 outings. They're six points away from safety.
Oostende vs Club Brugge Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 33 previous occasions, with Brugge leading 27-3,
- Their most recent meeting in October 2022 saw Brugge claim a 4-2 home win.
- Osotende are on a 12-game winless run across competitions, losing eight.
- The hosts have conceded at least twice in ten of their last 12 competitive games.
- Brugge's win over Gent snapped their four-game winless run across competitions.
- Four of Brugg'e last five away games have had goals at both ends.
- The last six meetings between the two sides have produced at least three goals.
Oostende vs Club Brugge Prediction
Brugge have had a season to forget domestically, despite the highs of topping a UEFA Champions League group that also included Atletico Madrid. The Belgian champions are way behind in the title race, with their inconsistency seeing them struggle to cement a top-four finish.
Oostende, meanwhile, have also had troubles of their own, as they're running out of time to preserve their top-flight status.
Brugge are the favourites to claim the win, and despite their inconsistency, they should do enough to leave with all three points.
Prediction: Oostende 1-2 Club Brugge
Oostende vs Club Brugge Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Brugge to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Brugge to score over 1.5 goals
