Pro League 25/26 · 21 Dec 2025

Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Oud-Heverlee Leuven favourites at 43%.

Cercle Brugge won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roggerio Nyakossi, 61.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Roggerio Nyakossi +16.7, Pieter Gerkens +12.6, Thibaud Verlinden +11.8.

Well below it: Youssef Maziz −32.9, Tobe Leysen −13.7, Noë Dussenne −13.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Standard Liège Pro League
7 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
30 Nov 2025	L 1–2	at KRC Genk Pro League
23 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
8 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at Cercle Brugge Pro League

13 Dec 2025	L 2–3	v KV Mechelen Pro League
6 Dec 2025	L 1–2	v Standard Liège Pro League
29 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
22 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League
8 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League

8 Nov 2025	Cercle Brugge 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Roggerio Nyakossi Defender	90	–	61.9	+16.7
Thibaud Verlinden Midfielder	45	0.02	60.2	+11.8
Ewoud Pletinckx Defender	28	–	52.7	–
Casper Terho Forward	12	0.12	51.8	–
Wouter George Midfielder	45	0.02	47.6	+6.3
Mathieu Maertens Forward	62	0.16	41.1	−4.4
Davis Opoku Defender	62	–	39.3	−7.1
Tobe Leysen Goalkeeper	90	–	39.1	−13.7
Sory Kaba Forward	90	0.54	37.4	−7.3
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi Forward	90	0.17	37.3	−5.8
Birger Verstraete Midfielder	90	0.03	36.9	−6.4
Óscar Gil Midfielder	90	–	34.5	−4.1
Łukasz Łakomy Midfielder	45	0.04	33.5	−6.7
Noë Dussenne Defender	78	0.15	33.3	−13.7
Henok Teklab Midfielder	28	–	33.2	–
Youssef Maziz Midfielder	45	–	18.9	−32.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Warleson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.5	–
Pieter Gerkens Midfielder	80	2	0	0.53	55.9	+12.6
Edgaras Utkus Defender	90	0	0	–	55.4	−5.4
Steve Ngoura Forward	85	0	1	0.70	53.3	+10.9
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Midfielder	10	0	0	0.09	52.7	–
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder	80	0	0	0.15	46.7	+1.9
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	39.8	−2.4
Edan Diop Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	39.7	−4.6
Christiaan Ravych Defender	90	0	0	0.07	37.8	−6.9
Gary Magnee Defender	90	0	0	0.06	37.7	−9.5
Oluwaseun Adewumi Forward	90	0	0	0.05	37.1	−4.5
Nazinho Defender	90	0	0	–	35.1	−6.9
Krys Kouassi Forward	18	0	0	–	34.8	–
Ibrahim Diakité Defender	10	0	0	–	26.2	–