OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge: result 1-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueMatchday 18Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee
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What was the result of OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge?
Cercle Brugge won 1-2 on December 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. ÞorsteinssonOH Leuven
- 59′K. DenkeyCercle Brugge
- 90′K. DenkeyCercle Brugge (pen.)
Official lineup for OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
OH Leuven
3-4-3- 43N. Nsingi
- 9J. Braut Brunes
- 7J. Þorsteinsson
- 20H. Mendyl
- 8S. Schrijvers
- 11E. Banzuzi
- 6J. Dom
- 3R. Shlomo
- 28E. Pletinckx
- 23J. Schingtienne
- 1T. Leysen
Cercle Brugge
4-2-3-1- 9K. Denkey
- 10Y. Gboho
- 6F. Lemaréchal
- 34T. Somers
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 27N. De Wilde
- 18S. Miangué
- 5B. Popović
- 3E. Utkus
- 41H. Siquet
- 1Warleson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, OH Leuven have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | St. Truiden(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Knokke(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Antwerp(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Genk(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Antwerp(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | AS Eupen(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 OH Leuven win, 2 draws, 3 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 3-2 OH Leuven | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 10, 2023 | OH Leuven 0-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Cercle Brugge 2-1 OH Leuven | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | OH Leuven 3-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 OH Leuven | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Cercle Brugge 3-0 OH Leuven | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs OH Leuven on Oct 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
OH Leuven score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Leuven | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
OH Leuven sit 10th in Jupiler Pro League (12 points from 11 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 16th (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | OH Leuven | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy