Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at King Power at Den Dreef.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | FC Seraing | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Mar | KAS Eupen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Beerschot VA | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 18 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | -6 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 10th (12 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ 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 |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Oud-Heverlee Leuven launch into their encounter with Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Birger Verstraete.
- 13' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Michel-Ange Balikwisha is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 29' Alhassan Yusuf is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oud-Heverlee Leuven so far.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Magnificent from Abdoulaye Seck! That is 11 goals in 314 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Buta trudges off to be replaced by Dinis Almeida on 46 minutes.
- 51' A quiet spell here at King Power at Den Dreef. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oud-Heverlee Leuven side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Brys will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastien Dewaest.
- 68' Another change for Oud-Heverlee Leuven made on 68 minute. Mykola Kukharevych leaves to be changed by Sory Kaba.
- 69' Emanuel Emegha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Frey on 69 minute.
- 74' Runar Alex Runarsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 101 appearances.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Johannes Eggestein is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benson Manuel at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Alhassan Yusuf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michel-Ange Balikwisha at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 13
- 6
- 10
- 24
-
11
Mousa Ta'mari ↓ Levan Shengelia 69'
- 33
- 25
- 35
- 27
-
17
Mykola Kukharevych ↓ Sory Kaba 68'
Bench
-
9
Sory Kaba ↑ 68'
- 21
- 15
- 90
- 4
-
19
Levan Shengelia ↑ 69'
- 38
Coach
Marc Brys
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Michael Frey ↓ Emanuel Emegha 69'
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 24
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Koji Miyoshi 46'
-
5
Buta ↓ Dinis Almeida 46'
- 6
- 2
- 30
- 10
Bench
-
9
Johannes Eggestein ↑ 86'
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 46'
- 26
- 34
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 90'
-
44
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 69'
-
61
Dinis Almeida ↑ 46'
Coach
Brian Priske
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Levan Shengelia | 2 |
| Louis Patris | 1 |
| Xavier Mercier | 1 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 1 |
| Mousa Ta'mari | 1 |
Head to Head
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2022-04-02
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2022-03-19
FC Seraing
1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2022-03-11
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-03-06
KAS Eupen
3–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2022-02-26
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2022-02-20
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royal Antwerp FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
63%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
65%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royal Antwerp FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

