Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cercle Brugge KSV vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
Cercle Brugge KSV
1 – 0
Full Time
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 18:15 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Federico Ricca
Thibo Somers 39' Y
Y 90' Takahiro Akimoto

Overview

Match Preview

Cercle Brugge KSV vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Michiel Allaerts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louvière Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Cercle Brugge KSV 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2024-08-18 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-12-16 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-10-07 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2023-02-10 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 1–0 W
15 Dec KAA Gent A 1–1 D
08 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–0 D
01 Dec Beerschot VA A 2–3 L
23 Nov Royal Standard de Liège A 0–1 L
10 Nov RSC Anderlecht H 0–5 L
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV A 0–1 L
14 Dec Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–0 W
07 Dec Royal Standard de Liège A 1–1 D
01 Dec RSC Anderlecht H 0–0 D
24 Nov Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–1 D
09 Nov FC Verbroedering Dender EH A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Cercle Brugge KSV Oud-Heverlee Leuven
#9 Position #17
2 Points 0
2 Played 2
0 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 2
5 Scored 1
5 Conceded 6
+0 GD -5
1.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
0% Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season

Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cercle Brugge KSV host Oud-Heverlee Leuven — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Coleman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Oud-Heverlee Leuven fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Felipe Augusto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Ricca is booked for Oud-Heverlee Leuven — card on 39.
  • 44' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oud-Heverlee Leuven backline.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Paris Brunner gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Felipe Augusto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Manuel Osifo. He replaces Oscar Gil Regano on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ibrahim Diakite suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 83' William Balikwisha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Konan N'Dri on 83 minute.
  • 85' Gary Magnee makes way for Malamine Efekele at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 90' Takahiro Akimoto was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Stefan Mitrovic departs to be replaced by Youssef Maziz.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ferdinand Feldhofer

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Denkey 6
Ike Ugbo 3
Thomas Henry 3
Mario Gonzalez 2
Rabbi Matondo 2
Ayase Ueda 1
Christiaan Ravych 1
Kamal Deen Sowah 1

Head to Head

2024-12-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2024-08-18 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-12-16 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-10-07 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2023-02-10 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-12-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2024-12-15 KAA Gent 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2024-12-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-12-01 Beerschot VA 3–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-11-23 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-11-10 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–5 RSC Anderlecht L

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2024-12-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2024-12-14 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2024-12-07 Royal Standard de Liège 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2024-12-01 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 RSC Anderlecht D 2024-11-24 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-11-09 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3.09 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for: Cercle Brugge KSV to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV74% Draw16% Oud-Heverlee Leuven10%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
89%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
26%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cercle Brugge KSV62% Draw31% Oud-Heverlee Leuven7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
10.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap Cercle Brugge KSV covers Push Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 21% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 18% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.