OOSTENDE vs SPORTING CHARLEROI 
Tuesday 29thOctober 1930hrs
Football – Belgium – First Division A
Pick Sporting Charleroi AH0
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.66 (odds taken 00:21 GMT, 29 October )
Tuesday night also features action from the Belgian top flight with Oostende taking on Sporting Charleroi as the betting tips continue at the Versluys Arena.
First Division A at Bet Victor
Oostende vs Sporting Charleroi Live Stats & Betting Odds
Oostende Prediction – Can Oostende avoid fourth defeat on trot?
Tuesday night’s hosts, Oostende, find themselves up against it in terms of qualifying for the Championship Round as the hosts currently occupy a lowly 13th place on the Belgian First Division A league table, and are some 9 points adrift of 6th placed Genk prior to tonight’s clash with Sporting Charleroi.
3 defeats out of their last 4 matches in the Belgian top flight has really seen Oostende’s results take a dramatic nose-dive in recent weeks following defeats to Waasland-Beveren, Eupen and Zulte-Waregem, while the hosts have now endured a poor 7-match sequence overall without a win.
Oostende possess an unconvincing home record of 2-1-3 9/12 on home turf at their Versluys Arena so far this season which includes wins against Cercle Brugge and Mechelen, but also losses to Club Brugge, Standard Liege and Eupen.
With just 4 home wins out of their last 18 matches in their own backyard, the chances for a home win here appear slim but they are unbeaten in their last 8 meetings against Sporting Charleroi in all competitions, so this will give the hosts some hope here.
Sporting Charleroi Prediction – Can Charleroi keep momentum going?
Although they suffered a brief difficult period recently with two defeats to Sint-Truiden and Anderlecht along with a draw against Standard Liege, Sporting Charleroi have since staged a recovery as they’ve posted recent back-to-back wins over Cercle Brugge (3-0 away) and a 1-0 home win against Royal Excel Mouscron.
These recent and most welcome victories have lifted Sporting Charleroi back into contention for a top six finish in the Belgian top flight as the visitors now sit in 8th place but just 1 point adrift of 6th placed Genk ahead of Tuesday night’s action in the First Division A.
In addition, Sporting Charleroi have been fairly solid away from home so far this season too as they hold an away record of 2-2-1 10/5 while the bigger picture shows they’ve lost just 4 of their last 13 away matches in the Belgian top flight.
Despite possessing an ordinary record against Oostende, the visitors bring a 3-match unbeaten run on the road into this clash which includes resounding wins at Waasland-Beveren 4-0 and Cercle Brugge 3-0, while midfielders Morioka (6 goals) and Bruno (3 goals) look the most likely for the away side.
Key-Facts – Oostende vs Sporting Charleroi
- Oostende have won just 4 of their last 18 home matches in the FDA
- Sporting Charleroi have lost just 4 of their last 13 matches away from home
- Oostende are unbeaten in their last 8 meetings against Sporting Charleroi
Betting Tips Verdict
Oostende do hold a steady record against Sporting Charleroi but this looks like being severely tested on Tuesday night with the visitors looking in better shape for the points here.
