Match Report
Dender (4th, 25 pts) visited OH Leuven (6th, 23 pts) with 2 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Dender: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, OH Leuven ran at 0.9 scored and 1.7 conceded, Dender at 1.17 and 1.83.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 OH Leuven wins, 1 for Dender, 2 draws, at 4.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was King Power at Den Dreef Stadion in Heverlee, with room for 10,020 spectators.
Goal scorers
OH Leuven: Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (16'), Lukasz Lakomy (40'), Sory Kaba (90') · Dender: Roman Kvet (7'), Bruny Nsimba (90')
Key stats
Possession: OH Leuven 41% · Dender 59% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 10-7