OH Leuven vs Club Brugge preview

Belgium flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium
King Power at Den Dreef Stadion Today - 6:45 PM
Pro League
OH LeuvenOHL
Club BruggeBRU
KICKOFF : Today - 6:45 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

OH Leuven welcomes Club Brugge to the King Power at Den Dreef Stadion for a Pro League regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The visitors arrive as the stronger side according to power metrics, holding an 88.12 rating against the hosts 67.31 and a clear 20.8 point edge. Domestic standings reflect this gap with Club Brugge sitting third while OH Leuven occupies fifteenth place. Both sides lack recent form records and last outing details, leaving preparation reliant on broader structural indicators. Set piece and efficiency data carry low confidence levels with proxies applied due to unavailable xG inputs. The matchup pits a mid-table home side against a top-three challenger in what promises a test of positional discipline and squad depth. Club Brugge enters as the clear frontrunner on paper.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Club Brugge holds a 20.8 point power advantage over OH Leuven with scores of 88.12 to 67.31.
  • Form: Both teams register a form score of zero with no recent outing data available.
  • Squad: Club Brugge is designated the stronger team for this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both OH Leuven and Club Brugge.
  • Transition: OH Leuven sits fifteenth in the domestic table while Club Brugge occupies third.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage and no xG values recorded.
  • xVariable: Power scores highlight Club Brugge at 88.12 against OH Leuven at 67.31.
  • Market: Baseline split: OH Leuven 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Club Brugge 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
OH Leuven T. Simons
T. Simons
VS
Club Brugge I. Leko
I. Leko
0.75
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.59
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting Charleroi Rank: 74 L
Genk Rank: 79 L
Sporting Charleroi Rank: 75 D
Antwerp Rank: 73 W
Standard Liège Rank: 73 L
Westerlo Rank: 71 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
KV Kortrijk Rank: 68 W
Gent Rank: 74 W
Mechelen Rank: 71 D
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 87 W
Sint-Truiden Rank: 79 W
Anderlecht Rank: 78 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
67.31
88.12
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
OH Leuven
Club Brugge
Power Score
67.31
88.12
League Position
15
3
Global Rank
338
22

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
OH Leuven — Opponent-weighted form score
Club Brugge — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) OH Leuven Club Brugge

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

OH Leuven OHL Home
4 matches
Club Brugge BRU Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
1
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-15T00:15:17+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 15, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Capacity
10020
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jasper Vergoote
Michael Geerolf
Martijn Tiesters
Arne De Beuckelaer

Expected Lineup

Referee : Jasper Vergoote

Starting XI ▼

16
Dani van den Heuvel
Dani van den Heuvel Goalkeeper
7.55
11
Henok Teklab
Henok Teklab Midfielder
6.47
27
Óscar Gil
Óscar Gil Midfielder
7.61
20
Shin Yamada
Shin Yamada Attacker
6.35
19
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi Centre Forward
6.5
21
William Balikwisha
William Balikwisha Attacker
6.76
28
Ewoud Pletinckx
Ewoud Pletinckx Right Back
6.76
3
Noë Dussenne
Noë Dussenne Centre Back
7.04
6
Wouter George
Wouter George Central Midfield
6.97
8
Siebe Schrijvers
Siebe Schrijvers Central Midfield
6.83
34
Roggerio Nyakossi
Roggerio Nyakossi Left Back
6.73
Referee : Jasper Vergoote

Starting XI ▼

1
Pedro Silva
Pedro Silva Goalkeeper
6.97
7
Nicolò Tresoldi
Nicolò Tresoldi Centre Forward
7.11
9
Carlos Forbs
Carlos Forbs Attacker
7.7
67
Mamadou Diakhon
Mamadou Diakhon Attacker
8.2
3
Han-beom Lee
Han-beom Lee Right Back
8.43
20
Hans Vanaken
Hans Vanaken Central Midfield
7.49
44
Brandon Mechele
Brandon Mechele Left Back
7.74
64
Kyriani Sabbe
Kyriani Sabbe Right Back
7.06
65
Joaquin Seys
Joaquin Seys Left Back
7.39
8
Freddie Potts
Freddie Potts Central Midfield
6.83
10
Hugo Vetlesen
Hugo Vetlesen Central Midfield
8.24

CONCLUSION

Club Brugge carries the stronger profile into this Pro League encounter thanks to superior power metrics and a higher league position. OH Leuven will look to leverage home support at Den Dreef to offset the structural deficit and maintain defensive organization. Limited recent form information adds uncertainty to both lineups and tactical approaches. Set piece and efficiency insights stay restricted, shifting focus toward overall squad balance and positional play. The visitors appear better equipped on paper to control proceedings, yet the hosts retain the chance to disrupt patterns through disciplined structure. Expect a contest defined by Club Brugge attempting to impose quality while OH Leuven seeks to exploit any lapses in transition.