KAA Gent vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 45 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 49 | Scored | 32 |
| 43 | Conceded | 43 |
| +6 | GD | -11 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 43% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KAA Gent is hosting Oud-Heverlee Leuven for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Oud-Heverlee Leuven supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 9' Magnificent from Max Dean! That is 9 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' Magnificent from Noah Fadiga! That is 11 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stefan Mitrovic made 6 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Hugo Gambor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oud-Heverlee Leuven tonight.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Franck Surdez is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Siebe Schrijvers on 45.
- 46' Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William Balikwisha is hanging Siebe Schrijvers on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Oud-Heverlee Leuven come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oud-Heverlee Leuven needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oud-Heverlee Leuven's shape.
- 63' The whistle greets Noah Fadiga as he departs to be replaced by Matisse Samoise.
- 64' Zalan Vancsa makes way for Pieter Gerkens at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 66' Oud-Heverlee Leuven player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' A tactical swap from Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Mickael Biron on, Stefan Mitrovic off on 69 minutes.
- 74' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Tiago Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franck Surdez at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andri Gudjohnsen makes it 3-0.
- 83' The crowd applauds Takuma Ominami as he leaves the pitch. Hamza Mendyl steps in for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Archie Brown by Helio Varela on 90 minute.
- 3-0 the final result. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Matisse Samoise 63'
- 13
- 33
- 4
- 12
- 15
- 16
-
21
Max Dean ↓ Andri Gudjohnsen 76'
-
3
Archie Brown ↓ Helio Varela 90'
-
19
Franck Surdez ↓ Tiago Araujo 76'
-
7
Zalan Vancsa ↓ Pieter Gerkens 64'
Bench
- 23
- 1
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↑ 63'
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 76'
- 11
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 76'
-
29
Helio Varela ↑ 90'
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 64'
- 27
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 8
- 14
-
5
Takuma Ominami ↓ Hamza Mendyl 83'
- 10
- 1
-
23
Stefan Mitrovic ↓ Mickael Biron 69'
- 33
- 30
- 11
- 6
Bench
-
20
Hamza Mendyl ↑ 83'
-
21
William Balikwisha ↑ 46'
-
7
Mickael Biron ↑ 69'
- 27
- 61
- 25
-
58
Hasan Kurucay ↑ 46'
-
19
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi ↑ 69'
- 17
- 81
Coach
Óscar García
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 4 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 4 |
| Kamal Deen Sowah | 2 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Noah Fadiga | 1 |
| Andrew Hjulsager | 1 |
| Max Dean | 1 |
| Julien De Sart | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2024-09-29
KAA Gent
3–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-09-22
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
KV Kortrijk
D
2024-09-15
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-08-31
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2024-08-24
KVC Westerlo
1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2024-08-18
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
87%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
33%
KAA Gent or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

