Matchday

Pro League 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.4
Actual xG
0.9 – 1.6
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Oud-Heverlee Leuven favourites at 44%.

Cercle Brugge deserved more from the draw, creating 1.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dani van den Heuvel, 58.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Roggerio Nyakossi +8.4.

Well below it: Tunde Akinsola −17.7, Wouter George −13.4, Davis Opoku −10.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

6 Sep 2026L 0–3at SK Beveren Pro League
3 Sep 2026L 0–1at KAA Gent Pro League
29 Aug 2026L 1–2v Standard Liège Pro League
15 Aug 2026L 0–3v Club Brugge KV Pro League
9 Aug 2026L 1–3at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League

Cercle Brugge

6 Sep 2026L 0–3v KAA Gent Pro League
29 Aug 2026L 0–1v Lommel SK Pro League
23 Aug 2026L 0–1at Club Brugge KV Pro League
14 Aug 2026D 3–3v Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
8 Aug 2026D 2–2at Standard Liège Pro League

Head to head

21 Dec 2025Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Cercle Brugge Pro League
8 Nov 2025Cercle Brugge 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dani van den Heuvel Goalkeeper9000–58.2+7.8
Roggerio Nyakossi Defender9000–57.9+8.4
Óscar Gil Midfielder9000–44.3−3.0
Jamie Lawrence Defender9000–42.6–
Siebe Schrijvers Midfielder70010.3241.0−3.8
Noë Dussenne Defender90000.0937.9−8.8
Abdoul Karim Traoré Forward70000.0637.4−2.8
Robin Mirisola Forward8900–37.0−9.4
Shin Yamada Forward20000.0933.4–
Birger Verstraete Midfielder90000.0332.9−6.3
Davis Opoku Defender90100.2229.6−10.2
Kyan Vaesen Forward800–28.8–
Wouter George Midfielder90000.1127.8−13.4
William Balikwisha Midfielder2000–18.5–

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Krys Kouassi Forward27100.9074.7–
Erick Nunes Midfielder62000.2044.4−1.3
Valy Konaté Defender77000.0343.5+0.5
Lukas Mondele Midfielder90000.0640.6−1.3
Gaëtan Coucke Goalkeeper9000–40.5−5.6
Dante Vanzeir Forward4500–37.3−4.2
Emmanuel Kakou Defender78000.0737.3−6.7
Geoffrey Kondo Defender9000–36.6−8.7
Royer Caicedo Defender90000.1035.9–
Steve Ngoura Forward63000.2134.2−8.6
Ibrahim Diakité Defender9000–32.2−5.8
Lucas Michal Forward1300–30.8–
Tunde Akinsola Midfielder4500–27.9−17.7
Gary Magnee Defender90000.0225.7−8.6
Abdoul Kader Ouattara Forward1200–25.3–