Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at King Power at Den Dreef.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 34 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 19 / 9 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 50 |
| 43 | Conceded | 17 |
| -11 | GD | +33 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 30% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 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 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Guillaume Francois, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 12' Christian Burgess puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
- 17' 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.
- 20' What a moment for Ismael Kandouss! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' Hamza Mendyl is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' A moment of madness from Victor Boniface on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be frustrated.
- 40' Cameron Puertas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 45' Hamza Mendyl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Oud-Heverlee Leuven team. Jon Dagur THorsteinsson is replaced by Raphael Holzhauser on 46 minute.
- 51' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oud-Heverlee Leuven must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nachon Nsingi is hanging Hamza Mendyl on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' The crowd applauds Kristiyan Malinov as he leaves the pitch. Sofian Kiyine steps in for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 68' What composure from Dante Vanzeir! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 69' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Dante Vanzeir departs to be replaced by Loic Lapoussin.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Pierre-Yves Ngawa. He replaces Mario Gonzalez on 74 minute.
- 79' 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.
- 81' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Teddy Teuma by Oussama El Azzouzi on 81 minute.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Anthony Moris will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Jose Rodriguez is replacing Victor Boniface for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jean Thierry Lazare suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' It’s a booking for Oud-Heverlee Leuven player. Mathieu Maertens gets a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0-3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Hamza Mendyl ↓ Nachon Nsingi 64'
- 9
- 14
- 12
- 28
- 24
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 33
- 25
Bench
-
5
Pierre-Yves Ngawa ↑ 74'
- 77
-
23
Sofian Kiyine ↑ 65'
- 29
- 15
-
10
Raphael Holzhauser ↑ 46'
- 27
-
43
Nachon Nsingi ↑ 64'
Coach
Marc Brys
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Loic Lapoussin 69'
- 59
- 44
- 49
- 20
- 7
- 19
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
94
Loic Lapoussin ↑ 69'
- 26
-
2
Bart Nieuwkoop ↑ 69'
-
4
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 84'
- 14
- 21
-
6
Oussama El Azzouzi ↑ 81'
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↑ 46'
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Siebe Schrijvers | 4 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Ross Sykes | 1 |
| Promise Akinpelu | 1 |
Head to Head
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2022-10-01
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-09-17
KV Mechelen
0–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2022-09-10
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2022-09-04
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2022-08-27
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–1
KV Oostende
W
2022-08-21
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-10-01
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-18
KAS Eupen
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-15
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–2
Malmo FF
W
2022-09-11
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
KRC Genk
L
2022-09-08
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-04
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 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 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
43%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
81%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 23% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.