Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Den Dreef.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jan | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | Beerschot VA | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 20 |
| 17 | Conceded | 6 |
| -5 | GD | +14 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 10th (12 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Davis Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Wouter George | 2 G | 3 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Den Dreef. Oud-Heverlee Leuven are looking to make home advantage count against KAA Gent.
- 5' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Den Dreef. Oud-Heverlee Leuven seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Andri Gudjohnsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oud-Heverlee Leuven so far.
- 30' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' The referee shows Oud-Heverlee Leuven player a card on 38.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Mitrovic, as he is very good at scoring at Den Dreef with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' 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.
- 63' It looks surprising Oud-Heverlee Leuven does not make any changes. Leonardo Lopes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Lopes is hanging Sven Kums on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' It is a substitution in Oud-Heverlee Leuven team. Lequincio Zeefuik is replaced by Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi on 69 minute.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Tiago Araujo gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Momodou Lamin Sonko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Wouter George is ready to make an impact after coming on for Youssef Maziz at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' Federico Ricca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 83' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Atsuki Ito is withdrawn and Helio Varela gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 8
- 14
- 5
-
10
Youssef Maziz ↓ Wouter George 77'
- 1
- 23
- 30
- 11
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 16
- 28
-
21
William Balikwisha ↑ 76'
-
4
Birger Verstraete ↑ 69'
-
55
Wouter George ↑ 77'
- 61
- 25
- 40
-
19
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi ↑ 69'
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 23
- 17
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Leonardo Lopes 66'
- 4
- 18
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Helio Varela 88'
- 16
- 11
- 9
Bench
-
5
Leonardo Lopes ↑ 66'
-
14
Dante Vanzeir ↑ 88'
- 12
- 30
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 76'
-
29
Helio Varela ↑ 88'
- 8
- 27
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 76'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 4 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 4 |
| Sven Kums | 2 |
| Kamal Deen Sowah | 2 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Noah Fadiga | 1 |
| Andrew Hjulsager | 1 |
Head to Head
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2025-01-26
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2025-01-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2025-01-11
KRC Genk
2–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-12-27
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–0
Beerschot VA
W
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
KAA Gent Form
2025-01-26
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2025-01-17
KAA Gent
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2025-01-12
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
0–0
KAA Gent
D
2024-12-26
KAA Gent
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-12-22
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
KAA Gent
W
2024-12-15
KAA Gent
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.39
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
50%
Draw or KAA Gent
82%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KAA Gent
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
23.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
14.8%
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 4
2%
2 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.3%
2 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 30% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

