Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Football Belgian Pro League King Power at Den Dreef Sun 21 Dec 13:15
Cercle Brugge KSV
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  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Pro League Betting Preview: OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge

OH Leuven welcome Cercle Brugge to King Power at Den Dreef, with kick-off set for 13:15 on Sunday 21 December.

Strong Case for Backing Under 2.5 Goals

Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Cercle Brugge might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -102.

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OHL Came Out on Top in Previous H2H

OH Leuven won last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. It was on their travels against Standard Liège at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. OHL had 52% of possession and eight shots on target, with Sory Kaba getting the all-important goal in the 73rd minute.

Cercle Brugge have lost in back-to-back Pro League outings. In a recent home game at Jan Breydel Stadion, they were turned over 3-2 by Mechelen. Onur Cinel's side recorded 51% possession and managed seven shots on goal, while Flavio Nazinho and Gary Magnee were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

OHL overcame Cercle away when the sides last clashed. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Jan Breydel Stadion. The previous 10 H2H matches have included five wins for Cercle, two victories for OHL along with three draws.

Pro League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 OH Leuven logo OH Leuven 18 5 4 9 19 27 -8 19:27 19
15 Cercle Brugge logo Cercle Brugge 18 2 7 9 22 29 -7 22:29 13
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OH Leuven – Last 10 League Games

OHL have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. Felice Mazzu's team have averaged 42.8% possession and 3.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 12.6 attempts and 6.3 corners.

Top goalscorer Sory Kaba has found the net 3 times, with Thibaud Verlinden and Lukasz Lakomy scoring 2 each. Lukasz Lakomy, Mathieu Maertens and Youssef Maziz are the leading assists makers with 2.

Cercle Brugge – Last 10 League Games

Cercle have 6 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 15.5 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal. The Green and Black average 54.5% possession, 5.6 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against them, while conceding 2.0 goals from 12.7 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Edgaras Utkus, Edan Diop and Oumar Diakite, with 2 goals apiece. Gary Magnee has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

OHL predicted lineup (3-5-2): Tobe Leysen (GK), Ewoud Pletinckx, Noe Dussenne, Roggerio Nyakossi, Óscar Gil, Lukasz Lakomy, Birger Verstraete, Youssef Maziz, Henok Teklab, Mathieu Maertens, Casper Terho.

Cercle Brugge predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Maxime Delanghe (GK), Gary Magnée, Emmanuel Kakou, Christiaan Ravych, Flavio Nazinho, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edgaras Utkus, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Steve Ngoura, Edan Diop, Alan Minda.

OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

The stage is set for a low-scoring Pro League clash. As a result, we will wager on Under 2.5 which can be taken at attractive odds of -102, with defences likely to nullify the attacking players.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the Pro League form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can sometimes be effective.

Key OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 OHL games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 OHL games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 OHL games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cercle games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Cercle games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Cercle games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

OH Leuven OH Leuven logo 1 - 1 Cercle Brugge logo Cercle Brugge

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +460 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mathieu Maertens Over 0.5 Shots On Target -147 BetMGM logo

Mathieu Maertens (OHL) can be backed at -147 to register one or more shots on goal. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

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Youssef Maziz to Score +390 BetMGM logo

Youssef Maziz (OHL) has managed two goals in his past seven Pro League games on home soil. We’re content to land the +390 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

Cercle Brugge To Have Most Corners -102 BetMGM logo

There has been an average 6.80 corners for Cercle Brugge in their past 5 matches, with OH Leuven averaging 3.70 corners in the last 10 games. We can’t pass up the chance to back -102 that Cercle have the most corners.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
OH Leuven Logo OH Leuven
Total
10.00 3.70 6.30
Home
9.20 3.90 5.30
Away
9.60 4.30 5.30
Cercle Brugge Logo Cercle Brugge
Total
10.30 5.60 4.70
Home
10.00 5.00 5.00
Away
10.00 5.40 4.60
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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -102
Full-Time Result Draw +250
Shots On Target Mathieu Maertens Over 0.5 -147

Take a bet builder that incorporates less than three goals to be scored, a draw on the 1x2 as well as Mathieu Maertens (OHL) to record a minimum of one shot on target.

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OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

The draw is currently trading at +250 if you think this Pro League encounter will end all square, while OH Leuven have betting odds of +150 and Cercle Brugge are +165 to land a victory of their own.

There’s the chance to back OHL at +115 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat Cercle but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -167.

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Jovan Mijatovic Favourite to Find the Net First

There’s the chance to back Jovan Mijatovic at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals
Jovan Mijatovic (OHL)
First
+190
Anytime
+500
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Mathieu Maertens (OHL)
First
+260
Anytime
+650
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Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (OHL)
First
+300
Anytime
+800
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Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)
First
+320
Anytime
+800
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Player Shots On Target
Jovan Mijatovic (OHL)
Over 0.5
-208
Under 0.5
+117
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Mathieu Maertens (OHL)
Over 0.5
-147
Under 0.5
-118
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Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (OHL)
Over 0.5
-109
Under 0.5
-159
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Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-167
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Five of Past Ten OHL Home Games Have Been Defeats

OHL have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Cercle Brugge have not triumphed in five straight away matches. Onur Cinel's side have recorded five defeats, four draws and one victory in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

OHL drew 1-1 with Cercle when they last met at King Power at Den Dreef. In the previous 5 H2H meetings at King Power at Den Dreef, we’ve seen two OHL victories, one Cercle win and two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
OH Leuven logo OH Leuven Home Stats 2-3-5 2.50 1.20 1.30 5 5 6 4
Cercle Brugge logo Cercle Brugge Away Stats 1-4-5 2.40 0.90 1.50 4 6 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
OH Leuven logo OH Leuven League Stats
Cercle Brugge logo Cercle Brugge League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
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OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge Lineups & Team News

Always review the OHL vs Cercle team news before locking in your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Pro League lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

OH Leuven Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Cercle Brugge Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

OH Leuven Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

1 Tobe Leysen
28 Ewoud Pletinckx 3 Noe Dussenne 34 Roggerio Nyakossi
27 Óscar Gil 24 Lukasz Lakomy 4 Birger Verstraete 10 Youssef Maziz 14 Henok Teklab
33 Mathieu Maertens 11 Casper Terho
21 Maxime Delanghe
15 Gary Magnée 5 Emmanuel Kakou 66 Christiaan Ravych 20 Flavio Nazinho
28 H. van der 3 Edgaras Utkus
17 Oluwaseun Adewumi 9 Steve Ngoura 37 Edan Diop
11 Alan Minda

Cercle Brugge Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous OH Leuven Lineups

12 Dec Pro League
Standard Liège 0-1 OH Leuven
07 Dec Pro League
OH Leuven 1-1 Zulte Waregem
30 Nov Pro League
Genk 2-1 OH Leuven
23 Nov Pro League
OH Leuven 1-2 Sint-Truiden
08 Nov Pro League
Cercle Brugge 1-2 OH Leuven
02 Nov Pro League
OH Leuven 4-0 Gent

Previous Cercle Brugge Lineups

13 Dec Pro League
Cercle Brugge 2-3 Mechelen
06 Dec Pro League
Cercle Brugge 1-2 Standard Liège
29 Nov Pro League
Zulte Waregem 1-1 Cercle Brugge
22 Nov Pro League
Union S-G 2-0 Cercle Brugge
08 Nov Pro League
Cercle Brugge 1-2 OH Leuven
02 Nov Pro League
La Louvière 2-1 Cercle Brugge

Injuries & Suspensions

OH Leuven Injury Table
Type Name Info
C. Ikwuemesi National team c
Siebe Schrijvers Ankle
Bryang Kayo Knock
Cercle Brugge Injury Table
Type Name Info
Valy Konate Other
Team Squads

OH Leuven Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Felice Mazzu

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Tobe Leysen 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 2 0
Ewoud Pletinckx 28 D 18 1620 18 0 3 0 3 0
Takahiro Akimoto 30 D 15 1350 15 0 0 0 3 0
Noe Dussenne 3 D 14 1246 14 0 0 0 3 0
Oscar Gil 27 D 16 1113 15 1 0 0 5 0

Cercle Brugge Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Onur Cinel

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Gary Magnee 15 D 18 1522 16 2 1 4 2 0
Maxime Delanghe 21 G 17 1512 17 0 0 0 1 0
Edan Diop 37 M 18 1460 16 2 3 1 2 0
Christiaan Ravych 66 D 17 1404 16 2 0 0 2 0
Hannes van der Bruggen 28 M 16 1373 16 0 0 0 5 0
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Belgian Pro League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Union S-G 18 11 5 2 33:11 38
2 Club Brugge 18 11 2 5 29:18 35
3 Anderlecht 18 10 4 4 25:18 34
4 Sint-Truiden 18 10 3 5 27:22 33
5 Mechelen 18 8 6 4 24:20 30
6 Genk 19 6 7 6 24:26 25
7 Standard Liège 18 7 3 8 16:21 24
8 Royal Antwerp 18 6 5 7 20:18 23
9 Gent 18 6 5 7 25:27 23
10 Zulte Waregem 18 5 8 5 25:25 23
11 Westerlo 18 5 6 7 26:27 21
12 Charleroi 19 5 6 8 21:25 21
13 OH Leuven 18 5 4 9 19:27 19
14 La Louvière 18 4 7 7 14:19 19
15 Cercle Brugge 18 2 7 9 22:29 13
16 Dender 18 2 6 10 15:32 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Anderlecht 10 7 2 1 17:8 23
2 Union S-G 8 7 1 0 20:2 22
3 Club Brugge 8 6 1 1 15:8 19
4 Sint-Truiden 9 6 1 2 15:11 19
5 Westerlo 9 4 2 3 12:6 14
6 Royal Antwerp 9 4 2 3 15:10 14
7 Gent 9 4 2 3 15:10 14
8 Charleroi 10 3 5 2 12:10 14
9 Mechelen 9 3 4 2 10:10 13
10 Zulte Waregem 9 3 3 3 13:12 12
11 Genk 9 3 3 3 11:11 12
12 Standard Liège 9 3 3 3 9:10 12
13 La Louvière 9 3 3 3 5:6 12
14 OH Leuven 9 2 3 4 12:11 9
15 Cercle Brugge 10 1 3 6 16:21 6
16 Dender 9 0 4 5 6:16 4