National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's RWDM U21 or OH Leuven U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
RWDM U21 form and stats
Last season, RWDM U21's Reserve Pro League Cup journey ended in the 1st round.0-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Reserve Pro League numbers at home for RWDM U21 so far this season.
RWDM U21 are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Westerlo U21. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Otoa, having scored in five games in a row.
Before that, RWDM U21 drew at home versus Kortrijk U21.Early season league goal statistics from RWDM U21's 1 home game: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
OH Leuven U21 form and stats
They also participated in Reserve Pro League Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.OH Leuven U21 have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Reserve Pro League, after 3-1-7 (11 played).
Leuven's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sint-Truiden U21 that finished 2-2. An inspired comeback made the scores level in OH Leuven U21's duel with Sint-Truiden U21. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after Otoa found the equalizer.
Preceding that game was the away Reserve Pro League victory against Sporting Charleroi U21 with the score of 3-0.Leuven have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 14 goals have been scored. As for defending, OH Leuven U21 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
RWDM U21 missing players
OH Leuven U21 missing players
| RWDM U21 | OH Leuven U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 8 | 16 | ||
| 48 | 21 | Scored | S | 14 | 28 | ||
| 50 | 25 | Conceded | C | 24 | 47 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 64% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 60% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 36% | ||
| 5 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11.9 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 9.8 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | ||
| 10.1 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.6 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Westerlo U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | KV Oostende U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Waasland-Beveren U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | AS Eupen U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Dender U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | RWDM U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Excelsior Virton U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| 9 | Kortrijk U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 10 | Lommel U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 1 |
| 11 | Lierse Kempenzonen U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
| 12 | Deinze U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 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 U21 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Anderlecht U21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 50 |
| 3 | Club Brugge U21 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| 4 | Standard Liege U21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Gent U21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi U21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -26 | 22 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge U21 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | OH Leuven U21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | Antwerp U21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem U21 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -24 | 18 |
| 12 | Mechelen U21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -31 | 16 |
