Anderlecht vs Oostende Prediction

Competition: Belgium - Jupiler Pro League
Date: Sunday, 24th, July 2022
Kickoff: 17:30 UK/18.30 CET
Venue: Lotto Park (Anderlecht)

Anderlecht is by far the most trophy-winning team in the Belgian championship, but the team has struggled in recent seasons, failing to lift the trophy since the 2016/2017 campaign. Last term, The Purple & White were disappointed with their campaign, having to settle for third place in the Jupiler Pro League and a placement in the Conference League, and the team will aim to bring a new trophy to the showcase. Meanwhile, Oostende's 2021/22 campaign was anything but good, as the team was much closer to the relegation zone than the play-off zone, finishing the season in 12th position with 37 points. In general, De Kustboys have struggled with form in the season finale, as they have registered just two triumphs from the last 10 rounds of the season, and their main goal this season will be survival.

Anderlecht vs Oostende Betting Tips: Home/Over 2,5

In the previous season, Anderhelt proved to be the better team than Oostende in head-to-head clashes, playing a 2-2 draw on the road, while they claimed a routine 3-0 triumph in front of the home fans. If we look at recent meetings between these teams, we can see that each of the previous seven clashes have ended with over 2.5 goals, so we should expect an exciting 90 minutes at Lotto Park on Sunday. Another interesting fact - both teams played a lot of friendly games in the preseason, and most of their games ended with a large number of goals, and Oostende was particularly effective.

In fact, KV Oostende played 10 friendly matches in the pre-season, and how effective the team was is best shown by the fact that in their warm-up matches there were an average of 5.9 goals per match. Namely, the defense was the main reason for Oostende's poor results last term, conceding an incredible 61 goals from 34 games played. Anderlecht, meanwhile, were extremely strong on home turf last season, finishing the regular season with 41 goals scored. As we can see, both teams have proven that they have huge potential in attack and we believe that both teams will find the net. However, Anderlecht are desperate to regain the domestic title, and with new signing - Fábio Silva, The Purple & White should be too strong for Oostende and achieve a routine triumph.