Soccer game guide: Home fans with big expectations before Gent - OH Leuven

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: GHELAMCO-arena (20000 seats)

The league table shows that 7 points divide the two two sets of gladiators in this Pro League fixture. Gent own both the points- and home ground advantage.

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

These are busy days for the home side, as they played only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Qarabag.

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Gent form and stats

Gent have collected 21 points from their Pro League home games so far after 6-3-3.

The regulars are hoping that Gent will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Europa Conference League fixture against Qarabag.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Westerlo that finished 3-3.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Gent as they have a new game in only four days, a Europa Conference League match thankfully also at home. Qarabag are visiting.

The Gent fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Gent have conceded 13 goals.

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OH Leuven form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League. OH Leuven has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

There were no winners in OH Leuven's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Cercle Brugge (placed 8th). Cojocaru (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.0. Cojocaru topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting RFC Seraing's place.

Leuven are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. In the opposite end, OH Leuven have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Gent have avoided a loss in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) facing OH Leuven.

These opponents have fought previously this season: OH Leuven - Gent 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

GentH. Cuypers
H. Cuypers
14 goals
OH LeuvenM. González Gutiérrez
M. González Gutiérrez
13 goals
GentH. Hong
H. Hong
5 goals

Gent missing players

OH Leuven missing players

Gent OH Leuven
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 13 25
11 6 1 Won W 1 4 8
6 3 2 Drew D 1 4 8
8 3 1 Lost L 2 5 9
44 20 6 Scored S 6 21 38
30 13 6 Conceded C 7 20 36
92% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
84% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 80%
60% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 56%
32% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 32%
16% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 24%
52% 58% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 60%
36% 42% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 24%
20% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 28%
 
6.2 6.7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.5 5.2
3.7 3.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 7.3 6.5
1.4 1.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
13.8 15.4 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 12.2 13.2
4.8 5.2 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.8 4.2
37% 32% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 42% 36%
 
9.5 8.5 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 20.2 16.8 14
3.4 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.4 3.8
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 25 20 2 3 60 23 13 11 1 1 33 10 12 9 1 2 27 13 37 62
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 25 17 5 3 51 25 12 9 2 1 23 8 13 8 3 2 28 17 26 56
3 Antwerp 25 15 5 5 43 23 12 9 2 1 26 9 13 6 3 4 17 14 20 50
4 Club Brugge 25 11 9 5 43 30 13 6 6 1 27 15 12 5 3 4 16 15 13 42
5 Gent 25 11 6 8 44 30 12 6 3 3 20 13 13 5 3 5 24 17 14 39
6 Standard Liege 25 11 5 9 38 32 13 7 2 4 25 14 12 4 3 5 13 18 6 38
7 Westerlo 25 10 6 9 48 43 13 6 3 4 31 20 12 4 3 5 17 23 5 36
8 Cercle Brugge 25 9 8 8 33 33 12 5 5 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 13 20 0 35
9 Sint-Truiden 25 9 8 8 26 28 12 4 3 5 11 14 13 5 5 3 15 14 -2 35
10 Anderlecht 25 10 4 11 36 33 13 5 2 6 21 18 12 5 2 5 15 15 3 34
11 OH Leuven 25 8 8 9 38 36 12 4 4 4 17 16 13 4 4 5 21 20 2 32
12 Sporting Charleroi 24 9 4 11 33 37 12 5 1 6 17 17 12 4 3 5 16 20 -4 31
13 Mechelen 24 7 5 12 33 44 13 6 4 3 25 21 11 1 1 9 8 23 -11 26
14 AS Eupen 25 7 4 14 32 49 13 4 2 7 15 21 12 3 2 7 17 28 -17 25
15 Kortrijk 25 7 4 14 28 45 12 3 3 6 11 22 13 4 1 8 17 23 -17 25
16 Zulte-Waregem 25 5 6 14 31 53 13 3 3 7 20 32 12 2 3 7 11 21 -22 21
17 KV Oostende 25 5 4 16 26 54 12 4 0 8 13 24 13 1 4 8 13 30 -28 19
18 RFC Seraing 25 5 3 17 23 48 12 1 2 9 6 18 13 4 1 8 17 30 -25 18

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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.