Leuven vs Westerlo – The second season of the Belgian Jupiler League begins this week, with OH Leuven hosting Westerlo. This Friday at Den Dreef you can watch these factions go to battle.
The 2021/22 season concluded with Leuven achieving the eleventh position in the rankings, with 41 points after 34 games played. Last time out, the team’s 47 goals were more than offset by their 58 goals allowed.
This time, though, they were far more prepared and went undefeated in all of their exhibition games. The home team has confidence after a 2-0 season-opening victory on the road against Kortrijk. However, they have allowed goals in 14 of their last 6 matches (5 wins).
Westerlo, on the other side, enter the season having been promoted to the Belgian First Division A after finishing as the First Division B champions last year. They played 8 exhibition games, winning 5 and losing 2 on the road.
The visitors come into the game on the back of a 2-0 league win over Cercle Brugge. Westerlo’s defence has been suspect as of late, as they have allowed goals in five of their previous six matches for a total of seven conceded in that span.
Leuven vs Westerlo – Betting Analysis
Over the course of their last five head-to-head meetings, Leuven has prevailed three times and Westerlo once. Each of their last four league meetings featured over 2.5 goals.
Leuven prevailed in a 3-2 thriller in the 2021 Belgium Cup. Oud-Heverlee Leuven has won their last five home games in a row. They provided plenty of excitement in preseason, and this season they’ll aim to make a run in the European playoffs.
While the team struggled at home last year, they have improved greatly this year. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in each of Westerlo’s last three matches against this opponent in the Jupiler Pro League. However, they have lost three of their past four league games played away from home.
When looking at head-to-head matchups and current play, both teams are serious candidates. Since both teams have had strong starts, a tie or home victory appears to be the most likely result.
Leuven vs Westerlo – Head -to- Head
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