Matchday

Pro League 25/26 · 18 Apr 2026

Royal Antwerp FC 2–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.3
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Royal Antwerp FC favourites at 48%.

Royal Antwerp FC won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Taishi Brandon Nozawa, 54.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Xander Dierckx +12.6, Takuma Ominami +10.7.

Well below it: Zeno Van Den Bosch −19.4, Birger Verstraete −14.9, Anthony Valencia −8.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Royal Antwerp FC

10 Apr 2026L 1–2at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
3 Apr 2026L 1–2v KRC Genk Pro League
22 Mar 2026L 0–1at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
15 Mar 2026D 1–1v Standard Liège Pro League
6 Mar 2026D 0–0at RAAL La Louvière Pro League

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

12 Apr 2026D 0–0at KRC Genk Pro League
4 Apr 2026L 1–3v Standard Liège Pro League
22 Mar 2026W 1–0v Royal Antwerp FC Pro League
14 Mar 2026W 2–0at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
7 Mar 2026L 0–1v KVC Westerlo Pro League

Head to head

22 Mar 2026Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC Pro League
10 Aug 2025Royal Antwerp FC 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League

Royal Antwerp FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Youssef Hamdaoui Midfielder11100.16100.0–
Taishi Brandon Nozawa Goalkeeper9000–54.1+1.8
Daam Foulon Midfielder9001–46.7+6.0
Xander Dierckx Midfielder79100.2146.3+12.6
Eran Tuypens Defender1000–45.4–
Yuto Tsunashima Defender9000–45.3−5.0
Vincent Janssen Forward90000.6244.8+0.9
Farouck Adekami Midfielder86000.1943.7−4.1
Dennis Praet Midfielder90000.1241.2+0.1
Anthony Valencia Forward90000.4040.0−8.1
Christopher Scott Midfielder90010.0437.8−5.8
Gyrano Kerk Forward90000.2035.8−4.2
Zeno Van Den Bosch Defender9000–23.5−19.4

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Siebe Schrijvers Midfielder1400–80.1–
Thibault Vlietinck Defender2400–62.8–
Takuma Ominami Defender90000.1052.2+10.7
Tobe Leysen Goalkeeper9000–50.5−3.9
Youssef Maziz Midfielder7900–50.3+4.5
Ewoud Pletinckx Defender9000–46.6+3.5
Roggerio Nyakossi Defender9000–45.2−0.8
Henok Teklab Midfielder76000.0544.2+3.5
Sory Kaba Forward66000.0443.7+0.9
Thibaud Verlinden Midfielder66000.0442.6+2.5
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi Forward2400–40.5–
Mathieu Maertens Forward1100–38.7–
Wouter George Midfielder7900–33.7−7.1
Łukasz Łakomy Midfielder1100–27.3–
Birger Verstraete Midfielder73000.0324.6−14.9
Óscar Gil Midfielder2800–9.3–