SK Beveren vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SK Beveren vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Freethiel.
- SK Beveren 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
- Assistant 1 Gianni Seeldraeyers (Belgium)
- Assistant 2 Gilles De Beuckelaer (Belgium)
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 Liège | 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 Louvière Centre | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | SK Beveren | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | 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 |
Season Stats
| SK Beveren | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| -6 | GD | -8 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
SK Beveren this season
SK Beveren this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
SK Beveren are 11th (9 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SK Beveren
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
SK Beveren
| Chris Lokesa | 4 G | |
| Jearl Margaritha | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yoni Gomis | 1 G |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Wouter George | 2 G | 2 A |
| Davis Opoku | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SK Beveren get us underway at Freethiel.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Timmy Simons might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Ewoud Pletinckx has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It looks surprising Oud-Heverlee Leuven does not make any changes. Takuya Ogiwara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It’s high time Tim Bakens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Bruno Godeau.
- 36' Oud-Heverlee Leuven fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' SK Beveren are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oud-Heverlee Leuven backline.
- 46' SK Beveren is showing some good football. However, SK Beveren are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Birger Verstraete has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Abdoul Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuya Ogiwara at the 56 minute mark.
- 60' Moise Kabore is replacing Lennart Mertens for the SK Beveren side.
- 62' Jearl Margaritha was booked on 62.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. SK Beveren is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamie Lawrence on 68.
- 69' Chris Lokesa does the damage! The net is bulging and SK Beveren surge ahead!
- 72' Robin Mirisola is replacing Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi for the Oud-Heverlee Leuven side.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Johannes Schenk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SK Beveren.
- 78' Chris Lokesa makes way for Arno Verschueren at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from SK Beveren.
- 79' Birger Verstraete picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SK Beveren winning 100% of all matches.
- 85' A goal from the Curacao international Jearl Margaritha! He fires home on 85 to make it 2-0!
- 87' Oud-Heverlee Leuven ring the changes. Wouter George has done his job and it is now time for Kyan Vaesen to step up.
- 89' Another substitution for SK Beveren to replace Christian Bruls by Ferre Slegers on 89 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SK Beveren Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 31
- 35
- 21
- 18
- 44
-
22
Christian Bruls ↓ Ferre Slegers 89'
- 17
-
5
Chris Lokesa ↓ Arno Verschueren 78'
-
92
Lennart Mertens ↓ Moise Kabore 60'
Bench
- 84
- 48
-
2
Dominic Thompson ↑ 78'
- 10
- 14
-
8
Ferre Slegers ↑ 89'
-
24
Arno Verschueren ↑ 78'
-
34
Kurt Abrahams ↑ 89'
-
9
Moise Kabore ↑ 60'
Coach
Tim Bakens
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 3
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↓ Abdoul Traore 56'
- 4
-
6
Wouter George ↓ Kyan Vaesen 87'
-
27
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Davis Opoku 72'
- 5
- 20
- 1
- 19
Bench
-
21
William Balikwisha ↑ 72'
-
17
Kyan Vaesen ↑ 87'
- 61
- 48
- 30
- 24
- 34
-
18
Robin Mirisola ↑ 72'
-
99
Davis Opoku ↑ 72'
-
9
Abdoul Traore ↑ 56'
Coach
Timmy Simons
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jearl Margaritha | 1 |
| Chris Lokesa | 1 |
| Moise Kabore | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Beveren Form
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2026-09-06
SK Beveren
3–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2026-09-03
KAA Gent
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2026-08-29
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
SK Beveren xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
SK Beveren to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Beveren win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SK Beveren or Draw
89%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
31%
SK Beveren or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17%
2 – 0
16.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.7%
5 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — SK Beveren
| Handicap | SK Beveren covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 26% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SK Beveren keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

