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 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 34 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 32 | Scored | 31 |
| 43 | Conceded | 32 |
| -11 | GD | -1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 30% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at King Power at Den Dreef. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' Mykola Kukharevych, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 14' A moment of madness from Abdoulaye Seck on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Oud-Heverlee Leuven in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oud-Heverlee Leuven side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Buta was booked on 30.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdoulaye Seck makes it 0-1.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Dinis Almeida comes on to replace Buta.
- 51' Oud-Heverlee Leuven is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Oud-Heverlee Leuven player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Mykola Kukharevych departs to be replaced by Sory Kaba.
- 69' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Michael Frey trudges off to be replaced by Emanuel Emegha on 69 minutes.
- 74' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Xavier Mercier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 84' Mathieu Maertens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Benson Manuel departs to be replaced by Johannes Eggestein.
- 90' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alhassan Yusuf is hanging Michel-Ange Balikwisha on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
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 |
| Levan Shengelia | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Alhassan Yusuf | 1 |
| Jacob Ondrejka | 1 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 1 |
| Martin Hongla | 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
3 / 4
1.11
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royal Antwerp FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
61%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
69%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royal Antwerp FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

