Saturday’s First Division A - Play-Offs fixture list will see Oud-Heverlee Leuven fighting it out with Sint-Truidense VV.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Oud-Heverlee Leuven v Sint-Truidense VV are shown below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven are hoping to win again following a 2-1 First Division A - Play-Offs success versus KAA Gent.
In that game, Oud-Heverlee Leuven managed 37% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Oud-Heverlee Leuven was Mathieu Maertens (23', 37'). For their opponents, Gent got 16 shots on goal with 6 on target. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (25') was the scorer for KAA Gent.
Óscar García's Oud-Heverlee Leuven have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a sum total of 6 times in their past 6 outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in those games is 9.
Sint-Truidense VV
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Last time out, Sint-Truidense VV drew 3-3 in the First Division A - Play-Offs match with Standard Liège.
In that match, Sint-Truidense VV had 69% possession and 16 shots at goal with 8 on target. For Sint-Truidense VV, goals were scored by Eric Junior Bocat (3'), Adriano Bertaccini (84') and Fatih Kaya (88'). Standard Liège had 17 attempts on goal with 10 on target. Wilfried Kanga (9', 81') and William Balikwisha (59') scored for Standard Liège.
Proving their fondness for fruitful encounters, we’ve seen goals 20 times in the previous six games in which Sint-Truidense VV have sent out their troops, yielding an average of 3.33 goals per fixture. Their opponents have hit 10 of those goals. That trend isn’t assured to be carried forward into this next game, though.
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Head to head
An examination of their past head to head clashes dating back to 24/10/2021 shows us that Oud-Heverlee Leuven have won 2 of them & Sint-Truidense VV 1, with the number of drawn results being 3.
A combined sum of 15 goals were scored between them in this period, with 10 for OHL and 5 belonging to De Kanaries. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.
The last league meeting between these clubs was First Division A match day 17 on 09/12/2023 when the final score was Sint-Truidense VV 1-1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
That day, Sint-Truidense VV managed 71% possession and 26 attempts on goal with 13 of them on target. The scorer was Kahveh Zahiroleslam (6').
At the other end, Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 4 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Jonatan Braut Brunes (18') was the scorer.
The referee was Jan Boterberg.
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Team News: Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Alexandro Calut (Torn knee ligaments), Thibault Vlietinck (Achilles tendon problems), Nathaniel Opoku (minor knock), Suphanat Mueanta (minor knock), Sofian Kiyine (Knock) and Konan N’Dri (Knee surgery) are not available for Oud-Heverlee Leuven gaffer Óscar García.
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Team News: Sint-Truidense VV
Sint-Truidense VV boss Thorsten Fink has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Shinji Okazaki (Knee injury) and Rein Van Helden (concussion) will miss out on this game.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Sint-Truidense VV and Oud-Heverlee Leuven could well both score and end up finding themselves in a fairly even game here.
Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. That is why we are leaning toward a tight encounter with a score draw at the end of this game.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura,
05:04 20/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Formed: 2002
Stadium: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion (10,020)
Captain: Mathieu Maertens
Chairman: Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Manager: Óscar García
Competitions: First Division A position 12
⭐ Star Man: Jonatan Braut Brunes
Customarily taking to the field in the Striker position, Jonatan Braut Brunes was born in Bryne, Norway. Having played his first senior match for Lillestrøm SK in the 2021 season, the gifted Forward has hit 3 league goals in the Pro League 2023 - 2024 campaign to date in a total of 24 appearances.