OH Leuven vs Antwerp match preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Mon 01.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion (12500 seats)

OH Leuven will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Antwerp.

Insights:
  • OH Leuven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Antwerp played their last game only four days ago, a Europa League match. That game, against Rangers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Antwerp.

L W L D L

OH Leuven form and stats

OH Leuven have played 14 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-5 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager M. Brys led his OH Leuven to a defeat in the Pro League match away at Club Brugge. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion. Before that, OH Leuven had a home game versus Kortrijk which ended with a victory 3-1.

Leuven has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Leuven's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

L D L D L

Antwerp form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Antwerp have produced an overall stat of 7-2-5 so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Antwerp, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-5 versus Rangers. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Sint-Truiden in the Pro League.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Antwerp, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

The travelling fans enjoy Antwerp's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 14 league matches away. Antwerp have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Antwerp - OH Leuven 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Leuven victories, four draws and four Antwerp wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

OH LeuvenT. Henry
T. Henry
19 goals
OH LeuvenK. Sowah
K. Sowah
8 goals
AntwerpD. Mbokani Bezua
D. Mbokani Bezua
8 goals

OH Leuven missing players

Antwerp missing players

OH Leuven Antwerp
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 5 14 28
11 7 2 Won W 2 7 14
7 2 0 Drew D 1 2 6
10 5 2 Lost L 2 5 8
44 19 4 Scored S 5 22 44
46 18 4 Conceded C 7 19 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
89% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 86% 79%
71% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 57% 54%
43% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 32%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 21%
75% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 57% 61%
14% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 21%
11% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 21% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.1
4 3 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9 9.8 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 9.6 9.7
3.7 4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 4.2
42% 34% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 38% 37%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • OH Leuven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Club Brugge 27 20 3 4 58 18 14 10 1 3 27 11 13 10 2 1 31 7 40 63
2 Antwerp 28 14 6 8 44 36 14 7 4 3 22 17 14 7 2 5 22 19 8 48
3 Genk 28 12 7 9 52 40 14 7 4 3 30 18 14 5 3 6 22 22 12 43
4 KV Oostende 28 12 7 9 43 36 14 8 4 2 30 18 14 4 3 7 13 18 7 43
5 Anderlecht 28 10 12 6 36 29 14 7 6 1 18 8 14 3 6 5 18 21 7 42
6 Beerschot-Wilrijk 28 12 4 12 50 53 14 6 3 5 27 24 14 6 1 7 23 29 -3 40
7 Zulte-Waregem 28 12 4 12 44 49 15 5 2 8 19 30 13 7 2 4 25 19 -5 40
8 OH Leuven 28 11 7 10 44 46 14 7 2 5 19 18 14 4 5 5 25 28 -2 40
9 Mechelen 28 11 7 10 42 44 15 4 4 7 23 26 13 7 3 3 19 18 -2 40
10 Standard Liege 28 10 10 8 40 34 14 5 7 2 20 16 14 5 3 6 20 18 6 40
11 Sporting Charleroi 27 11 6 10 40 36 12 5 3 4 13 9 15 6 3 6 27 27 4 39
12 Gent 28 10 7 11 41 34 13 5 3 5 23 17 15 5 4 6 18 17 7 37
13 Kortrijk 28 10 6 12 35 40 14 5 2 7 21 27 14 5 4 5 14 13 -5 36
14 AS Eupen 28 7 12 9 33 44 14 4 5 5 19 23 14 3 7 4 14 21 -11 33
15 Sint-Truiden 28 8 7 13 35 42 14 5 3 6 18 16 14 3 4 7 17 26 -7 31
16 Cercle Brugge 28 8 2 18 32 46 14 3 1 10 18 25 14 5 1 8 14 21 -14 26
17 Royal Excel Mouscron 28 6 8 14 24 43 14 3 5 6 14 18 14 3 3 8 10 25 -19 26
18 Waasland-Beveren 28 6 7 15 34 57 14 3 2 9 15 30 14 3 5 6 19 27 -23 25

Read more about Pro League

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.