Monday , 12 October 2026

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1 – 2
Full Time
Royal Standard de Liege
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 18:45 UTC King Power at Den Dreef HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Casper Nielsen pen
Wouter George 66' 1–1
1–2 68' Dennis Eckert
Roggerio Nyakossi 52' Y
Y 76' Casper Nielsen
Siebe Schrijvers 90' Y
Y 90' Matthieu Epolo

Overview

Match Preview

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at King Power at Den Dreef.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Van Damme
  • Assistant 1 Lennert Jans (Belgium)
  • Assistant 2 Tom Vanpoucke
3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 KAA Gent 8 22
2 Club Brugge KV 8 21
3 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 8 21
4 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 20
5 RSC Anderlecht 8 16
6 KVC Westerlo 8 13
7 KRC Genk 8 12
8 SV Zulte-Waregem 8 11
9 Royal Standard de Liege 8 11
10 Lommel SK 8 11
11 SK Beveren 8 9
12 K. Sint-Truidense VV 8 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 8 7
14 KV Mechelen 8 6
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8 5
16 UR La Louviere Centre 8 4
17 Cercle Brugge KSV 8 3
18 KV Kortrijk 8 3

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Royal Standard de Liege
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Royal Standard de Liege 2025-12-12 Royal Standard de Liege 0–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2025-08-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Royal Standard de Liege 2024-12-07 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2024-08-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–0 Royal Standard de Liege

Recent Form

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Royal Standard de Liege H 1–2 L
15 Aug Club Brugge KV H 0–3 L
09 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–3 L
22 Mar Royal Antwerp FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 2–0 W
07 Mar KVC Westerlo H 0–1 L
Royal Standard de Liege
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 2–1 W
21 Aug UR La Louviere Centre H 2–0 W
16 Aug KV Mechelen A 3–3 D
08 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–2 D
22 Mar KVC Westerlo H 0–0 D
15 Mar Royal Antwerp FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Royal Standard de Liege
#15 Position #9
5 Points 11
8 Played 8
1 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 3
6 Scored 13
14 Conceded 13
-8 GD +0
0.63 PPG 1.38
13% Win % 38%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
25% Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season

Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 15th (5 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 9th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/2
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Wouter George 2 G 2 A
Davis Opoku 2 G 1 A
Oscar Gil Regano 1 G
Royal Standard de Liege
Dennis Eckert 4 G 1 A
Adnane Abid 3 G 2 A
Casper Nielsen 2 G 3 A
Salieu Drammeh 2 G
Bernard Jordan Nguene 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at King Power at Den Dreef as Oud-Heverlee Leuven face off against Royal Standard de Liège in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 9' Magnificent from Casper Nielsen! That is 22 goals in 241 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oud-Heverlee Leuven must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gustav Mortensen, as he is very good at scoring at King Power at Den Dreef with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Oud-Heverlee Leuven have won 234 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Royal Standard de Liège come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Roggerio Nyakossi.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Oud-Heverlee Leuven in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liège's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 58' Abdoul Traore makes way for Davis Opoku at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
  • 61' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Salieu Drammeh departs to be replaced by Dennis Eckert.
  • 66' What a moment for Wouter George! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Goal! Dennis Eckert scores his 25 goal in 328 matches.
  • 73' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Marlon Fossey exits the field as Henry Lawrence enters on 73.
  • 74' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Bernard Jordan Nguene departs to be replaced by Daan Dierckx.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Casper Nielsen on 76.
  • 81' Royal Standard de Liège is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Alexis Trouillet departs to be replaced by Tobias Mohr.
  • 86' The whistle greets William Balikwisha as he departs to be replaced by Shin Yamada.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Siebe Schrijvers.
  • Oud-Heverlee Leuven will have plenty to reflect on. Royal Standard de Liège were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Royal Standard de Liege Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 3
Filippo Melegoni 2
Federico Ricca 1
Kamal Deen Sowah 1
Dennis Eckert 1
Klauss 1
Merveille Bokadi 1
Casper Nielsen 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Royal Standard de Liege 2025-12-12 Royal Standard de Liege 0–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2025-08-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Royal Standard de Liege 2024-12-07 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2024-08-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–0 Royal Standard de Liege

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2026-08-29 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Royal Standard de Liege L 2026-08-15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2026-08-09 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2026-03-22 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2026-03-14 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2026-03-07 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 KVC Westerlo L

Royal Standard de Liege Form

2026-08-29 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Royal Standard de Liege W 2026-08-21 Royal Standard de Liege 2–0 UR La Louviere Centre W 2026-08-16 KV Mechelen 3–3 Royal Standard de Liege D 2026-08-08 Royal Standard de Liege 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2026-03-22 Royal Standard de Liege 0–0 KVC Westerlo D 2026-03-15 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Standard de Liege D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for: Royal Standard de Liege or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven27% Draw28% Royal Standard de Liege45%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liege win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
55%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
73%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royal Standard de Liege
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oud-Heverlee Leuven19% Draw46% Royal Standard de Liege35%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Handicap Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers Push Royal Standard de Liege covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.