Match Report
Gent went into the game 4th in the table on 9 points; OH Leuven sat 17th on 0 — a 9-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.67 for Gent and 0.67/2.67 for OH Leuven (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Gent had won four straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. OH Leuven entered with four losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Gent held 13 points of 15 and OH Leuven 1.
The sides have met 25 times in the GioScore results database: 13 wins for Gent, 7 draws and 5 for OH Leuven, at 3.04 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
Planet Group Arena, capacity 20,185, hosted the game. M. Allaerts officiated: 41 games logged, averaging 2.5 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gent: Tiago Araújo (46')
Key stats
Possession: Gent 43% · OH Leuven 57% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 10-1