Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 games · 34 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | KV Oostende | A | 7–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | FC Seraing | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | FC Seraing | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 66 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 32 |
| 17 | Conceded | 43 |
| +33 | GD | -11 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 63% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is hosting Oud-Heverlee Leuven for another epic battle.
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have won 376 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' Casper De Norre doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Cenk Ozkacar, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dante Vanzeir.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mathieu Maertens makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 45' Oud-Heverlee Leuven fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Damien Marcq trudges off to be replaced by Kaoru Mitoma on 46 minutes.
- 51' Magnificent from Kaoru Mitoma! That is 56 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Kristiyan Malinov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Xavier Mercier is booked for Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Yellow card on 58.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cenk Ozkacar on 62 minutes.
- 67' Xavier Mercier makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are in front.
- 72' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Jonas Bager is withdrawn and Matthew Sorinola gets his opportunity.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Mandela Keita. He replaces Kristiyan Malinov on 74 minute.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bart Nieuwkoop on 76.
- 79' Matthew Sorinola is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Bart Nieuwkoop by Jean Thierry Lazare on 88 minute.
- 89' Kaveh Rezaei is replacing Sory Kaba for the Oud-Heverlee Leuven side.
- 90' Alexis De Sart has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xavier Mercier on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
17
Teddy Teuma ↓ Felipe Avenatti 89'
- 94
- 2
-
25
Damien Marcq ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 46'
- 13
-
4
Jonas Bager ↓ Matthew Sorinola 72'
- 6
- 44
- 9
- 49
Bench
- 21
-
90
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 89'
- 59
-
7
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 72'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 46'
-
19
Guillaume Francois ↑ 90'
-
8
Jean Thierry Lazare ↑ 88'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 13
-
9
Sory Kaba ↓ Kaveh Rezaei 89'
- 6
-
10
Xavier Mercier ↓ Alexis De Sart 90'
- 24
- 11
- 4
- 3
- 33
- 35
Bench
- 5
-
99
Kaveh Rezaei ↑ 89'
-
21
Alexis De Sart ↑ 90'
- 15
- 90
- 19
-
27
Mandela Keita ↑ 74'
Coach
Marc Brys
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Siebe Schrijvers | 4 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Casper Terho | 2 |
| Casper De Norre | 1 |
| Cameron Puertas | 1 |
| Mathieu Maertens | 1 |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2021-11-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2021-11-21
KV Oostende
1–7
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-11-06
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2021-10-31
KAA Gent
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-10-23
KAS Eupen
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-10-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–2
FC Seraing
W
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2021-11-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2021-11-20
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–3
FC Seraing
L
2021-11-05
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–0
KV Oostende
W
2021-10-31
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2021-10-24
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
4–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2021-10-16
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Oud-Heverlee Leuven 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
70%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
55%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

