Belgian Pro League · Matchday 12

Anderlecht vs OH Leuven: Match Preview & Stats

Anderlecht

OH Leuven

Sunday 22 November 2026, 17:30 UTC Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Friday 20 November 2026, 17:30 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Anderlecht: 6 of 7 right
OH Leuven: 1 of 4 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Belgian Pro League, Matchday 12
Kick-off: Sunday 22 November 2026, 17:30 UTC
Venue: Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
Since last match: Anderlecht: 14 days (Belgian Pro League) · Club Brugge (1‑1) OH Leuven: 15 days (Belgian Pro League) · KV Mechelen (2‑0)
Next match: Anderlecht: 4 days (Europa League) later · OFI Crete OH Leuven: 5 days (Belgian Pro League) later

Last starting XI

Anderlecht 4-4-2

26 Coosemans
79 Maamar
4 Biancone
27 Pétrot
6 Augustinsson
13 Ambros
29 Stroeykens
24 Llansana
49 Seke
9 Cvetković
14 Sikan

Coach: Vítor Bruno at Club Brugge, 1-1 · First Division A · 8 Nov

OH Leuven 3-4-2-1

1 van den Heuvel
5 Lawrence
28 Pletinckx
34 Nyakossi
27 Gil
6 George
8 Schrijvers
99 Opoku
7 Addai
21 Balikwisha
18 Mirisola

Coach: Timmy Simons vs KV Mechelen, 2-0 · First Division A · 7 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Anderlecht

DF Giulian BianconeSuspended
DF Ilay CamaraInjured · Back in training
DF Lucas HeyInjured · Early January 2027

OH Leuven

MF Birger VerstraeteSuspended
MF Thibaud VerlindenInjured · Day to day
– Manuel OsifoInjured · Day to day

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Anderlecht

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 2.0%

Missing minutes share 4.0%

3 players out 1 regular starter out

OH Leuven

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 1.0%

Missing minutes share 5.0%

3 players out 1 regular starter out

Key absences:

MF Birger Verstraete 1% attack · 5% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Anderlecht OH Leuven

Box & Territory Pressure 52 54

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 48 45

Finishing Efficiency 70 15

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 63 65

Underlying Play Power 71 48

Anderlecht Balanced (results match underlying play)

OH Leuven Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Anderlecht

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (6 matches)

When conceding first 38% points rescued · 25% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 40% 2nd Half: 60%

First 15': 0% Last 15' (76-90'): 25%

OH Leuven

When scoring first 43% won · 86% unbeaten (7 matches)

When conceding first 25% points rescued · 12% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 47% 2nd Half: 53%

First 15': 0% Last 15' (76-90'): 18%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Anderlecht

1. FW Mihajlo Cvetković 4G · 1A

Team attack 16.0% Team shots 16.0%
2. FW Marten Winkler 4G · 0A

Team attack 13.0% Team shots 10.0%
3. MF Lukás Ambros 1G · 0A

Team attack 7.0% Team shots 6.0%

OH Leuven

1. MF Siebe Schrijvers 0G · 2A

Team attack 14.0% Team shots 9.0%
2. FW Robin Mirisola 2G · 1A

Team attack 13.0% Team shots 17.0%
3. MF Wouter George 2G · 2A

Team attack 12.0% Team shots 9.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Anderlecht	OH Leuven
Over 1.5 goals	9/10	8/10
Over 2.5 goals	7/10	4/10
Over 3.5 goals	2/10	1/10
Both teams scored	5/10	5/10
Clean sheet	3/10	3/10
Failed to score	2/10	2/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	1.7 / 1.2	1.2 / 1.1

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Anderlecht

D 1-1 at Club Brugge (A) Belgian Pro League · 8 Nov
W 2-0 vs Salzburg (H) Europa League · 5 Nov
W 4-1 vs Westerlo (H) Belgian Pro League · 31 Oct
L 0-4 at Gent (A) Belgian Pro League · 25 Oct
W 3-0 at Jagiellonia Białystok (A) Europa League · 22 Oct

OH Leuven

W 2-0 vs KV Mechelen (H) Belgian Pro League · 7 Nov
W 2-1 at St.Truiden (A) Belgian Pro League · 1 Nov
D 2-2 vs Lommel (H) Belgian Pro League · 24 Oct
W 1-0 vs Francs Borains (H) Belgian Cup · 17 Oct
D 1-1 at Union St.Gilloise (A) Belgian Pro League · 11 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Anderlecht

1-15 minutes: 0 scored, 3 conceded
16-30 minutes: 0 scored, 0 conceded
31-45 minutes: 6 scored, 3 conceded
46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 1 conceded
61-75 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 4 conceded

OH Leuven

1-15 minutes: 0 scored, 1 conceded
16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
46-60 minutes: 2 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 6 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Belgian Pro League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Anderlecht

Player	G	A
Tawfik Bentayeb	3	1
Mihajlo Cvetković	2	1
Adriano Bertaccini	2	0
Marten Winkler	2	0
Danylo Sikan	1	0

OH Leuven

Player	G	A
Davis Opoku	3	2
Wouter George	2	3
Robin Mirisola	2	1
William Balikwisha	2	1
Emmanuel Addai	2	0

Goals and assists in the Belgian Pro League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Anderlecht OH Leuven

5.8 Corners won 4.5
3.8 Corners conceded 9.4
2.5 Yellow cards 2.4
1.5 Opponents' yellow cards 1.5

Per match in the Belgian Pro League this season. Average per club and match: 5.1 corners, 1.7 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

AnderlechtOH Leuven

Attack 82 18 1.3 goals per match this season1.1 goals per match this season

Defence 88 47 1.1 conceded per match this season1.5 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Belgian Pro League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1842Elo #95 Elo rating 1671Elo #269

Head-to-head

8Anderlecht wins

10draws

3OH Leuven wins

21 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

28 Feb 2026 · Belgian Pro League Anderlecht 5-1 OH Leuven
26 Sep 2025 · Belgian Pro League OH Leuven 1-1 Anderlecht
1 Dec 2024 · Belgian Pro League OH Leuven 0-0 Anderlecht
10 Aug 2024 · Belgian Pro League Anderlecht 1-1 OH Leuven
21 Jan 2024 · Belgian Pro League OH Leuven 1-1 Anderlecht

Table

Belgian Pro League: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Union St.Gilloise	11	9	2	0	30:7	+23	29
2	Club Brugge	11	9	1	1	27:9	+18	28
3	Gent	11	9	1	1	20:6	+14	28
4	Sporting Charleroi	11	9	0	2	26:13	+13	27
5	Anderlecht	11	6	2	3	14:12	+2	20
6	Lommel	11	4	4	3	15:13	+2	16
7	Genk	11	4	3	4	18:15	+3	15
8	Standard Liège	11	4	3	4	18:16	+2	15
9	Westerlo	11	4	2	5	26:30	-4	14
10	OH Leuven	11	3	3	5	12:17	-5	12
11	KV Mechelen	11	3	3	5	13:20	-7	12
12	St.Truiden	11	3	2	6	22:22	0	11
13	Royal Antwerp	11	3	2	6	18:24	-6	11
14	Zulte Waregem	11	3	2	6	13:20	-7	11
15	SK Beveren	11	3	1	7	13:23	-10	10
16	Cercle Brugge	11	2	3	6	14:22	-8	9
17	RAAL La Louvière	11	2	1	8	13:24	-11	7
18	Kortrijk	11	1	1	9	4:23	-19	4

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Belgian Pro League: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Title	Relegated
Anderlecht	20
OH Leuven	12

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