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OH Leuven
Belgian Pro League | Gameweek 4
Aug 18, 2024 at 3pm UK
King Power at Den Dreef Stadion

Leuven
1 - 1
Cercle Brugge

Maziz (37')
Schrijvers (22'), Verstraete (73'), Akimoto (74')
Gil (61')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Denkey (16')
Miangue (88'), Kader Ouattara (90')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Belgian Pro League clash between Leuven and Cercle Brugge, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Leuven

All competitions
Belgian Pro League
Last Game: Anderlecht 1-1 Leuven
Saturday, August 10 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro League

Cercle Brugge

All competitions
Belgian Pro League
Last Game: Cercle Brugge 1-0 Molde
Thursday, August 15 at 7pm in Europa League

We said: Leuven 2-2 Cercle Brugge

 The last six meetings between Leuven and Cercle Brugge have produced a combined 16 goals and we look forward to any other end-to-end battle at the King Power at Den Dreef Stadion Hmmm on Sunday. That said, we predict that both sides will cancel out each other's efforts and settle for a share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leuven win with a probability of 42.77%. A win for Cercle Brugge had a probability of 31.55% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leuven win was 1-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.93%) and 2-0 (7.32%). The likeliest Cercle Brugge win was 0-1 (8.33%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.19%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
LeuvenDrawCercle Brugge
42.77% (-0.058 -0.06) 25.68% (0.094000000000001 0.09) 31.55% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)
Both teams to score 54.17% (-0.318 -0.32)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.24% (-0.41 -0.41)49.76% (0.411 0.41)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.23% (-0.368 -0.37)71.76% (0.36800000000001 0.37)
Leuven Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.86% (-0.205 -0.2)23.14% (0.206 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.99% (-0.302 -0.3)57.01% (0.303 0.3)
Cercle Brugge Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.48% (-0.226 -0.23)29.51% (0.227 0.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.46% (-0.278 -0.28)65.53% (0.27799999999999 0.28)
Score Analysis
    Leuven 42.77%
    Cercle Brugge 31.55%
    Draw 25.68%
LeuvenDrawCercle Brugge
1-0 @ 10% (0.106 0.11)
2-1 @ 8.93% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-0 @ 7.32% (0.033 0.03)
3-1 @ 4.36% (-0.034999999999999 -0.03)
3-0 @ 3.57% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.66% (-0.038 -0.04)
4-1 @ 1.59% (-0.022 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.31% (-0.01 -0.01)
4-2 @ 0.97% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 42.77%
1-1 @ 12.19% (0.049999999999999 0.05)
0-0 @ 6.83% (0.113 0.11)
2-2 @ 5.45% (-0.045 -0.04)
3-3 @ 1.08% (-0.022 -0.02)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.68%
0-1 @ 8.33% (0.086 0.09)
1-2 @ 7.44% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-2 @ 5.09% (0.021 0.02)
1-3 @ 3.03% (-0.026 -0.03)
2-3 @ 2.22% (-0.033 -0.03)
0-3 @ 2.07% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-4 @ 0.92% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 2.45%
Total : 31.55%

How you voted: Leuven vs Cercle Brugge

Leuven
42.9%
Draw
28.6%
Cercle Brugge
28.6%
28
Head to Head
Dec 16, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 18
Leuven
1-2
Cercle Brugge
Dagur Thorsteinsson (2')
Mendyl (44'), Dom (45'), Schrijvers (90'), Braut Brunes (90+3')
Denkey (59', 90+5')
Popovic (36'), Van der Bruggen (64'), Utkus (90+3')
Oct 7, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 10
Cercle Brugge
3-2
Leuven
Denkey (3', 37', 87')
Van der Bruggen (56'), Denkey (88')
Shlomo (4'), Banzuzi (44')
Vlietinck (35'), Schrijvers (55'), Misao (78')
Feb 10, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 25
Leuven
0-0
Cercle Brugge
Nov 5, 2022 5.15pm
Gameweek 16
Cercle Brugge
2-1
Leuven
Ueda (36'), Ravych (90+1')
Gonzalez (41')
Feb 12, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 24
Leuven
3-2
Cercle Brugge
Maertens (40'), Kaba (63'), Al Tamari (67')
Dewaest (83'), Maertens (90+6')
Matondo (32'), Denkey (43')
Kanoute (7'), Van der Bruggen (53'), Deman (78'), Daland (90+6')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Genk21143442271545
2Club BruggeBrugge21135347232444
3Union SGUnion SG21810330191134
4Royal AntwerpAntwerp2196637221533
5Anderlecht2196636211533
6GentGent228863125632
7CharleroiCharleroi2284102326-328
8Dender217772733-628
9Standard Liege217771321-828
10MechelenMechelen217683527827
11Leuven2151061923-425
12Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge216692232-1024
13Westerlo2165103536-123
14Sint-Truiden215792641-1522
15KortrijkKortrijk2153131740-2318
16Beerschot WilrijkBeerschot VA2127121943-2413
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