KV Oostende recovers a 0-1 deficit to prevail over AS Eupen 2-1

OOSTENDE. KV Oostende managed to reverse the score against AS Eupen to win 2-1.

December 5, 2021

OOSTENDE. KV Oostende was able to reverse the scoreline against AS Eupen to win 2-1. It was AS Eupen to strike first with a goal of S. Prevljak at the 14′. Then it was a goal in the 74′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, N. Batzner gave the win to KV Oostende in the 81′ minute with a goal. KV Oostende was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (63%) was among the factors of its victory.

The match was played at the DIaz Arena stadium in Oostende on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Wesli De Cremer with the support of Jeroen Walschap and Dirk Gilon. The 4th official was Kevin Debeuckelaere. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.5 degrees Celsius or 41.83 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.

Match Statistics

KV Oostende

2 - 1

AS Eupen

59 Ball Possession 41

Shots

17 Total 4
6 On Target 2
3 Off Target 2
8 Shots blocked 0

29 Attack 8
16 Dangerous attack 2
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
10 Corners 1
3 Off Sides 4

Fouls

8 Total 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

KV Oostende was in firm control of the ball 63% while AS Eupen was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

KV Oostende was was more aggressive with 16 dangerous attacks and 3 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why KV Oostende won the match.

KV Oostende shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, AS Eupen shot 2 times, 2 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

KV Oostende received 1 yellow card (A. Amade). Regarding the opposition, AS Eupen received 2 yellow cards (J. Cools and S. Peeters).

Match Timeline

14'

35'

Alfons Amade- sub ->F. Jakel

46'

Isaac Nuhu- sub ->S. Keita

66'

Jérôme Déom- sub ->C. Embalo

Robbie D'Haese- sub ->K. Rocha Santos

70'

74'

75'

81'

83'

David Atanga- sub ->T. Ambrose

87'

90'

Alfons Amade- Yellow

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, KV Oostende will have 20 points like Standard Liège and OH Leuven to sit in the 12th place. On the other side, AS Eupen will stay with 22 points like Kortrijk to sit in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, KV Oostende will play away against Sporting Charleroi on the 10th of December with a 9-8 head to head in favor of Sporting Charleroi (6 draws).

AS Eupen will host Beerschot-Wilrijk on the 11th of December with a 4-2 head to head in favor of AS Eupen (1 draw).

KV Oostende – Formation

KV Oostende

Jordy Schelfhout 22.Belgium

6.4

Steven Fortès 17.Cape Verde

7.3

Zechariah Medley 3.England

6.3

Frederik Jäkel 15.Germany

6.2

46'

Brecht Capon 27.Belgium

6.5

Théo Ndicka Matam 7.France

7.4

Vincent Koziello 26.France

Maxime D'Arpino 6.France

8.6

Kenny Rocha Santos 10.Cape Verde

6.5

70'

T. Ambrose 68.Guadeloupe

7.1

87'

Makhtar Gueye 9.Senegal

7.3

74'

Substitutes

Richmond Badu 91.Belgium

Siebe Wylin 36.Belgium

Robbie D'Haese 29.Belgium

6.9

70'

Nick Bätzner 34.Germany

8.1

81'

Evangelos Patoulidis 24.Belgium

David Atanga 77.Ghana

6.6

87'

Alfons Amade 23.Germany

6.5

46'

90'

KV Oostende adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Alexander Blessin decided to play with the following team: Jordy Schelfhout (6.4), Frederik Jakel (6.2), Steven Fortes (7.3), Zech Medley (6.3), Brecht Capon (6.5), Kenny Rocha Santos (6.5), Maxime D’Arpino (8.6), Vincent Koziello, Théo Ndicka Matam (7.4), Thierry Ambrose (7.1) and Makhtar Gueye (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Robbie D’Haese (6.9), Nick Batzner (8.1), R. Badu, E. Patoulidis, David Atanga (6.6), S. Wylin and Alfons Amade (6.5).

Substitutions

KV Oostende made 4 changes: V. Koziello for N. Batzner (5′), F. Jakel for A. Amade (46′), K. Rocha Santos for R. D’Haese (70′) and T. Ambrose for D. Atanga (87′).

Best player: Maxime D’Arpino

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for KV Oostende was Maxime D’Arpino even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.6) with 73 passes (73% accurate) and 8 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 12. He performed 11 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

AS Eupen – Formation

AS Eupen

Robin Himmelmann 30.Germany

6.8

A. Beck 32.Germany

6.5

66'

Jonathan Heris 28.Belgium

7.8

Jordi Amat 5.Indonesia

7.4

Boris Lambert 35.Belgium

7.6

Jens Cools 26.Belgium

6.8

35'

S. Peeters 8.Belgium

6.7

90'

Edo Kayembe 39.DR Congo

6.8

83'

Sibiry Keita 13.Mali

6.1

46'

Carlos Embalo 17.Guinea-Bissau

5.9

66'

Smail Prevljak 9.Bosnia and Herzegovina

7.1

75'

14'

Substitutes

Abdul Nurudeen 33.Ghana

Emmanuel Agbadou 22.Ivory Coast

6.6

66'

Jérôme Déom 14.Belgium

6.5

66'

Isaac Nuhu 29.Ghana

6.5

46'

Julien Ngoy 7.Belgium

6.7

75'

Konan N’Dri 11.Ivory Coast

6.4

83'

Leonardo Rocha 19.Portugal

Also AS Eupen adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Stefan Krämer played with: Robin Himmelmann (6.8), Andreas Beck (6.5), Jonathan Heris (7.8), Jordi Amat (7.4), Boris Lambert (7.6), Jens Cools (6.8), Stef Peeters (6.7), Edo Kayembe (6.8), Sibiry Keita (6.1), Carlos Embalo (5.9) and Smail Prevljak (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Julien Ngoy (6.7), Jerome Deom (6.5), Isaac Nuhu (6.5), Konan N’Dri (6.4), Leonardo Rocha, Emmanuel Agbadou (6.6) and A. Nurudeen.

Substitutions

AS Eupen made 5 changes: S. Keita for I. Nuhu (46′), A. Beck for E. Agbadou (66′), C. Embalo for J. Deom (66′), S. Prevljak for J. Ngoy (75′) and E. Kayembe for K. Ndri (83′).