Royal Antwerp FC vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · 12 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | AS Omonia Lefkosia | H | 5–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | AS Omonia Lefkosia | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 12 |
| 24 | Conceded | 17 |
| -6 | GD | -5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 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
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 10th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Davis Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Wouter George | 2 G | 3 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Antwerp FC to score. At the same time, Oud-Heverlee Leuven does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Oud-Heverlee Leuven is showing some good football. However, Oud-Heverlee Leuven are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' 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' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oud-Heverlee Leuven's shape.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Jean Butez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 103 appearances.
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alhassan Yusuf makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Birger Verstraete comes on to replace Alhassan Yusuf.
- 47' Michael Frey does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 48' Mathieu Maertens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Vines.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Siebe Schrijvers. He replaces Mathieu Maertens on 54 minute.
- 55' What composure from Cenk Ozkacar! The Turkey international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 55' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Mathieu Maertens departs to be replaced by Siebe Schrijvers.
- 60' The whistle greets Michael Frey as he departs to be replaced by Johannes Eggestein.
- 65' 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 Mathieu Maertens suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Michel-Ange Balikwisha is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Buta on 71 minutes.
- 72' Buta is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 74' The whistle greets Mousa Ta'mari as he departs to be replaced by Levan Shengelia.
- 76' The Georgia Levan Shengelia breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-2!
- 77' The Georgia Levan Shengelia breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-3!
- 79' The crowd applauds Radja Nainggolan as he leaves the pitch. Benson Manuel steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 82' The referee shows Oud-Heverlee Leuven player a Yellow card on 82.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastien Dewaest argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Time for substitution for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Kristiyan Malinov is replaced by Mandela Keita.
- 90' Sebastien Dewaest catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 3
- 44
- 7
- 19
- 1
- 16
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Buta 60'
- 2
- 8
- 21
Bench
-
9
Johannes Eggestein ↑ 60'
-
14
Benson Manuel ↑ 79'
- 26
-
5
Buta ↑ 60'
-
6
Birger Verstraete ↑ 46'
- 4
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 60'
Coach
Brian Priske
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 99
- 6
- 10
- 21
- 24
-
11
Mousa Ta'mari ↓ Levan Shengelia 74'
- 90
- 4
- 33
- 35
Bench
- 14
-
8
Siebe Schrijvers ↑ 54'
-
19
Levan Shengelia ↑ 74'
- 3
- 38
- 7
-
27
Mandela Keita ↑ 86'
Coach
Marc Brys
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Vincent Janssen | 2 |
| Levan Shengelia | 2 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 1 |
| Martin Hongla | 1 |
| Cenk Ozkacar | 1 |
| Denis Odoi | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2021-08-29
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2021-08-26
Royal Antwerp FC
5–2
AS Omonia Lefkosia
W
2021-08-19
AS Omonia Lefkosia
4–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-08-13
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2021-08-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–5
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2021-08-01
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KV Kortrijk
L
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2021-08-29
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2021-08-21
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–4
KAS Eupen
L
2021-08-14
KRC Genk
4–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2021-08-08
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2021-07-31
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2021-07-24
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.06
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
52%
Royal Antwerp FC or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

