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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

Last Game: Anderlecht 1-1 Leuven
Saturday, August 10 at 7.45pm in Belgian Pro 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
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
1Genk19132438251341
2Club BruggeBrugge19115340202038
3Anderlecht1996434151933
4Royal AntwerpAntwerp1994634191531
5GentGent198652921830
6Union SGUnion SG1961032517828
7MechelenMechelen197573526926
8CharleroiCharleroi197392023-324
9Dender196672431-724
10Standard Liege196671221-924
11Westerlo196583130123
12Leuven1941051721-422
13Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge195592031-1120
14Sint-Truiden194692339-1618
15KortrijkKortrijk1953111738-2118
16Beerschot WilrijkBeerschot VA1926111840-2212


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