Match Report
The table read 4th (Anderlecht, 33 pts) against 6th (OH Leuven, 23 pts), 10 points apart. Anderlecht had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/2.3 for Anderlecht and 0.9/1.7 for OH Leuven (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The sides have met 20 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Anderlecht, 10 draws and 3 for OH Leuven, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Lotto Park (capacity 21,500). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Anderlecht: Ewoud Pletinckx (29' og), Thorgan Hazard (47'), Mihajlo Cvetkovic (52'), Thorgan Hazard (71'), Adriano Bertaccini (90') · OH Leuven: Óscar Gil (7')
Key stats
Possession: Anderlecht 57% · OH Leuven 43% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 9-8