Beerschot Wilrijk will make the trip to Den Dreef Stadium for their First Division A clash with Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Friday, 27 December. View our free Leuven vs Beerschot predictions below.
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Leuven vs Beerschot predictions: Hosts to reign supreme
Key stats
- Beerschot have lost eight of nine road games this season.
- On the other hand, Leuven lost only once in nine home games so far.
- Four of the last six clashes between these teams went below the 1.5-goal mark.
- At least one team blanked in four of Leuven's last five matches.
Correct score prediction: Leuven 1-0 Beerschot
In nine league matches away from home, Beerschot have one draw and eight losses. Given that they did not score in five of their last seven road games, we are backing Leuven to win to nil.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Leuven are clear favourites
- HOME: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Oud-Heverlee Leuven suffered a 1-0 defeat at Cercle Brugge last weekend, putting an end to their six-match unbeaten run. They have been able to rely on their defence in recent weeks, conceding only twice in their last five games across all competitions.
As it stands, Leuven are 12th in the 16-team First Division A while Beerschot find themselves at the bottom of the league table.
On that note, Leuven are the expected winners at 13/20 (1.65). Teams with these odds generally have a 60.6% probability of winning.
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We have also established that fewer than two goals were scored in four of the last six skirmishes between these outfits. On that note, under 2.5 total goals has an appealing look at 9/10 (1.90). That one has a 52.6% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: An evenly contested fixture
It is important to note that Leuven are unbeaten in their last three clashes with Beerschot (W2, D1). However, in the last six encounters between these sides, both teams have two wins apiece with two draws between them.
Belgium First Division A 27/07/24
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
OH Leuven
UK Friendlies 01/07/23
OH Leuven
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
Europe Friendlies 06/07/22
OH Leuven
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
Belgium First Division A 22/01/22
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
OH Leuven
Belgium First Division A 02/10/21
OH Leuven
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
Leuven preview: Looking to get back to winning ways
Federico Ricca is serving a one-game suspension while Mathieu Maertens and Ewoud Pletinckx are still sidelined with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Leysen (GK), Akimoto, Kurucay, Osifo, Gil, Banzuzi, Verstraete, Mitrovic, Schrijvers, N'Dri & Ikwuemesi.
Belgium First Division A 11/05/25
L
FCV Dender EH
5
OH Leuven
0
Belgium First Division A 03/05/25
L
KV Mechelen
2
OH Leuven
1
Belgium First Division A 26/04/25
D
Standard Liege
1
OH Leuven
1
Belgium First Division A 22/04/25
W
Standard Liege
0
OH Leuven
1
Belgium First Division A 19/04/25
D
FCV Dender EH
4
OH Leuven
4
Beerschot preview: Eyeing their first away win of the season
As for Beerschot, there are no injured or suspended players going into this encounter.
Predicted lineup: Shinton (GK), Dagba, Konstantopoulos, Soh, Plat, Henderson, Al-Ghamdi, Reyners, Colassin, Verlinden & Alsahafi.
Belgium First Division A 10/05/25
W
Cercle Brugge
2
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
4
Belgium First Division A 04/05/25
L
Sint-Truidense
2
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
1
Belgium First Division A 25/04/25
W
KV Kortrijk
0
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
2
Belgium First Division A 12/04/25
L
KV Kortrijk
3
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
2
Belgium First Division A 05/04/25
L
Cercle Brugge
2
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
1
Player to watch: Marwan Alsahafi
Marwan Alsahafi has been Beerschot's best player since he joined the club on loan from Al Ittihad in September, as he was directly involved in six of the club's 18 goals this season. The Saudi midfielder will fancy his chances against Leuven.