Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Liege | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | FC Seraing | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 4–1 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at King Power at Den Dreef!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Siebe Schrijvers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' 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.
- 30' Netherlands international Vincent Janssen has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Jon Dagur THorsteinsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 39' 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.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Mandela Keita has done his job and it is now time for Calvin Stengs to step up.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Valentin Cojocaru is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 56' Royal Antwerp FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Gyrano Kerk does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 66' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oud-Heverlee Leuven that had 195 games and scored 242 goals.
- 76' Ewoud Pletinckx, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Gyrano Kerk by Pieter Gerkens on 79 minute.
- 83' Another change for Oud-Heverlee Leuven made on 83 minute. Joren Dom leaves to be changed by Sofian Kiyine.
- 88' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' A moment of madness from Jon Dagur THorsteinsson on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Royal Antwerp FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 14
- 12
- 28
- 24
- 11
- 7
-
6
Joren Dom ↓ Sofian Kiyine 83'
- 25
- 43
Bench
- 5
- 77
-
13
Sofian Kiyine ↑ 83'
- 15
- 4
- 38
Coach
Marc Brys
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Pieter Gerkens 79'
- 24
- 1
- 34
- 10
-
27
Mandela Keita ↓ Calvin Stengs 46'
- 22
- 33
- 51
- 48
Bench
-
14
Calvin Stengs ↑ 46'
- 26
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 79'
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 79'
- 50
- 52
- 81
Coach
Mark van Bommel
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
2023-02-26
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2023-02-19
KAA Gent
2–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2023-02-10
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2023-02-04
FC Seraing
2–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2023-01-28
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2023-01-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royal Antwerp FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
65%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
65%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

