Sporting Charleroi look to Stade du Pays de Charleroi supporters for inspiration before OH Leuven match

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Fri 10.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Pays de Charleroi (15000 seats)

Sporting Charleroi and OH Leuven have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golf expression. The teams both occupy mid-table spots in the Pro League.

Insights:
  • OH Leuven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an animated match!

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

The story so far in the Pro League for Sporting Charleroi at their home stadium (Stade du Pays de Charleroi) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sporting Charleroi after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Charleroi are confident in defense, having played 423 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Sporting Charleroi, who won 1-0 against Kortrijk (placed 14th). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Mazzù when Badji scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute. Cleemput was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.85 out of 10. The defender Cleemput won 7 of 11 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sint-Truiden in a game that was won 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Charleroi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Sporting Charleroi has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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OH Leuven form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, OH Leuven have produced an overall stat of 4-4-6 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means OH Leuven are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

OH Leuven are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the match against Zulte-Waregem (placed 16th). Yippee; their first three points in the league after seven rounds not winning. A loony game with an abundance of goals last time out for Leuven, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that entertaining match, will this fixture be as enjoying? Þórsteinsson got a match rating of 8.25 in that game, top player of the team. Þórsteinsson scored two goals, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.

A draw for OH Leuven before that, at their own venue hosting Antwerp (1-1).

Leuven are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

OH Leuven are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 14 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. OH Leuven struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

OH Leuven have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Charleroi.

The duelists have played earlier this season: OH Leuven - Sporting Charleroi 3-2.

Top Goalscorers

OH LeuvenM. González Gutiérrez
M. González Gutiérrez
13 goals
OH LeuvenJ. Thorsteinsson
J. Thorsteinsson
8 goals
CharleroiD. Heymans
D. Heymans
5 goals

Sporting Charleroi missing players

OH Leuven missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Charleroi OH Leuven
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
11 6 2 Won W 1 4 9
6 2 0 Drew D 2 4 9
11 6 2 Lost L 1 6 10
35 18 5 Scored S 5 21 43
37 17 5 Conceded C 5 22 41
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 89%
57% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 82%
57% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 54%
39% 36% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 32%
14% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 25%
54% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 61%
32% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 21%
25% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 29%
 
4.4 4.4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.9 5.2
4.9 4 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 7.1 6.4
2 1.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11.1 11.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 12.3 13.1
4 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.9 4.4
33% 32% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 39% 35%
 
11.3 9.2 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 15.8 16.5 14
4.4 3.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.5 3.9
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • OH Leuven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 28 21 4 3 67 27 14 12 1 1 36 10 14 9 3 2 31 17 40 67
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 28 18 5 5 57 34 14 10 2 2 27 13 14 8 3 3 30 21 23 59
3 Antwerp 28 17 6 5 51 24 14 11 2 1 33 9 14 6 4 4 18 15 27 57
4 Club Brugge 28 12 10 6 47 35 14 7 6 1 29 15 14 5 4 5 18 20 12 46
5 Gent 28 13 6 9 47 32 14 8 3 3 23 13 14 5 3 6 24 19 15 45
6 Standard Liege 28 13 6 9 46 36 14 8 2 4 27 14 14 5 4 5 19 22 10 45
7 Westerlo 28 12 6 10 53 47 14 7 3 4 35 22 14 5 3 6 18 25 6 42
8 Cercle Brugge 28 10 10 8 40 38 14 6 6 2 25 16 14 4 4 6 15 22 2 40
9 Sporting Charleroi 27 11 5 11 35 37 13 6 1 6 18 17 14 5 4 5 17 20 -2 38
10 OH Leuven 28 9 9 10 43 41 14 5 5 4 22 19 14 4 4 6 21 22 2 36
11 Anderlecht 28 10 6 12 40 38 14 5 3 6 23 20 14 5 3 6 17 18 2 36
12 Sint-Truiden 28 9 9 10 28 32 14 4 4 6 13 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 -4 36
13 Mechelen 27 8 6 13 37 51 14 6 5 3 27 23 13 2 1 10 10 28 -14 30
14 Kortrijk 28 7 6 15 33 51 14 3 4 7 13 25 14 4 2 8 20 26 -18 27
15 AS Eupen 28 7 5 16 35 55 14 4 3 7 17 23 14 3 2 9 18 32 -20 26
16 Zulte-Waregem 28 5 8 15 37 61 14 3 4 7 23 35 14 2 4 8 14 26 -24 23
17 KV Oostende 28 6 5 17 29 57 14 5 1 8 16 24 14 1 4 9 13 33 -28 23
18 RFC Seraing 28 5 4 19 25 54 14 1 3 10 7 21 14 4 1 9 18 33 -29 19

Table
  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 28 21 4 3 67 27 14 12 1 1 36 10 14 9 3 2 31 17 40 67
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 28 18 5 5 57 34 14 10 2 2 27 13 14 8 3 3 30 21 23 59
3 Antwerp 28 17 6 5 51 24 14 11 2 1 33 9 14 6 4 4 18 15 27 57
4 Club Brugge 28 12 10 6 47 35 14 7 6 1 29 15 14 5 4 5 18 20 12 46
5 Gent 28 13 6 9 47 32 14 8 3 3 23 13 14 5 3 6 24 19 15 45
6 Standard Liege 28 13 6 9 46 36 14 8 2 4 27 14 14 5 4 5 19 22 10 45
7 Westerlo 28 12 6 10 53 47 14 7 3 4 35 22 14 5 3 6 18 25 6 42
8 Cercle Brugge 28 10 10 8 40 38 14 6 6 2 25 16 14 4 4 6 15 22 2 40
9 Sporting Charleroi 27 11 5 11 35 37 13 6 1 6 18 17 14 5 4 5 17 20 -2 38
10 OH Leuven 28 9 9 10 43 41 14 5 5 4 22 19 14 4 4 6 21 22 2 36
11 Anderlecht 28 10 6 12 40 38 14 5 3 6 23 20 14 5 3 6 17 18 2 36
12 Sint-Truiden 28 9 9 10 28 32 14 4 4 6 13 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 -4 36
13 Mechelen 27 8 6 13 37 51 14 6 5 3 27 23 13 2 1 10 10 28 -14 30
14 Kortrijk 28 7 6 15 33 51 14 3 4 7 13 25 14 4 2 8 20 26 -18 27
15 AS Eupen 28 7 5 16 35 55 14 4 3 7 17 23 14 3 2 9 18 32 -20 26
16 Zulte-Waregem 28 5 8 15 37 61 14 3 4 7 23 35 14 2 4 8 14 26 -24 23
17 KV Oostende 28 6 5 17 29 57 14 5 1 8 16 24 14 1 4 9 13 33 -28 23
18 RFC Seraing 28 5 4 19 25 54 14 1 3 10 7 21 14 4 1 9 18 33 -29 19

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.