Cercle Brugge KSV vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Seraing | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 31 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 39 | Scored | 32 |
| 47 | Conceded | 43 |
| -8 | GD | -11 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 23% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydel Stadion as Cercle Brugge KSV face off against Oud-Heverlee Leuven in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Brys will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' A moment of madness from Jesper Daland on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 35' Oud-Heverlee Leuven seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 36' What a moment for Ayase Ueda! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
- 41' Mario Gonzalez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 42' Goal! Mario Gonzalez scores his 45 goal in 407 matches.
- 42' Oud-Heverlee Leuven make a change. Dylan Ouedraogo trudges off to be replaced by Mandela Keita on 42 minutes.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Oud-Heverlee Leuven is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' Charles Vanhoutte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Federico Ricca. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' A change in the Oud-Heverlee Leuven ranks — Raphael Holzhauser exits the field as Jon Dagur THorsteinsson enters on 62.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' Poor challenge from Jon Dagur THorsteinsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 77' Francis Abu is replacing Charles Vanhoutte for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 80' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Ayase Ueda by Yann Gboho on 80 minute.
- 85' Radoslaw Majecki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 88' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Sofian Kiyine departs to be replaced by Thibault Vlietinck.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven will have plenty to reflect on. Cercle Brugge KSV were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↓ Francis Abu 77'
- 23
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Emilio Kehrer 88'
- 1
- 9
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↓ Yann Gboho 80'
- 34
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 66
Bench
-
11
Yann Gboho ↑ 80'
- 8
- 28
- 19
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 77'
- 21
-
7
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 88'
Coach
Miron Muslic
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 13
- 12
- 24
-
15
Dylan Ouedraogo ↓ Mandela Keita 42'
- 11
- 6
- 10
- 33
- 25
Bench
- 5
-
77
Thibault Vlietinck ↑ 88'
-
7
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson ↑ 62'
- 38
-
27
Mandela Keita ↑ 42'
- 43
- 46
Coach
Marc Brys
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 6 |
| Ike Ugbo | 3 |
| Thomas Henry | 3 |
| Mario Gonzalez | 2 |
| Rabbi Matondo | 2 |
| Mathieu Maertens | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2022-11-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2022-10-29
KV Kortrijk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2022-10-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
4–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2022-10-18
FC Seraing
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2022-10-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
5–1
KAS Eupen
W
2022-10-09
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2022-11-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2022-10-30
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
KAA Gent
D
2022-10-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2022-10-18
KAS Eupen
4–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2022-10-15
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–1
KRC Genk
L
2022-10-08
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–5
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
77%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
46%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

