There has been no shortage of ups and downs for these two teams so far this campaign, holding positions near the median of the Pro League table. Here's the OH Leuven - Cercle Brugge latest:
- OH Leuven haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
OH Leuven and Cercle Brugge should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
OH Leuven form and stats
OH Leuven have played 11 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
In their previous game, the manager Brys led his Leuven to a defeat away at RFC Seraing. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion. Schrijvers (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.05/10. Schrijvers served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sint-Truiden that ended 1-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how OH Leuven have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 0.
Betting people might want to know that 8 of the latest 10 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.
The OH Leuven fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Leuven have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
4-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cercle Brugge in their Pro League matches away.
There were no winners in Cercle Brugge's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Standard Liege (placed 6th). Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Ueda and that is impressive! Midfielder Siquet was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.62. Siquet hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Gent.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Cercle Brugge in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Cercle, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored at least once in 9 of this club's latest 11 league fixtures.
Cercle Brugge find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Cercle Brugge struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
OH Leuven and Cercle Brugge have met before this season: Cercle Brugge - Leuven 2-1. Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: OH Leuven won four, Cercle Brugge were winners in four and we saw two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  M. González Gutiérrez 13 goals |   A. Ueda 10 goals |  A. Denkey 7 goals |
OH Leuven missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| OH Leuven | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 38 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 33 |
| 36 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 33 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 79% |
| 58% | 55% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 46% |
| 33% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 25% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 62% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 62% |
| 21% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 25% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 13.5 | 15 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 11.4 | 12.7 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 36% | 31% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 14.1 | 10.9 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.9 | 11.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- OH Leuven haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 37 | 59 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 52 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 46 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Gent | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | Sint-Truiden | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | OH Leuven | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -18 | 22 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -19 | 22 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -18 | 20 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -22 | 18 |
| 18 | KV Oostende | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -28 | 18 |
