Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Standard Liege Prediction: A must-win contest for the home club

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Standard Liege: Prediction and odds on the Match on 26 April 2025

At King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Oud-Heverlee Leuven will play Standard Liege in round six of the Jupiler Pro League Conference Group playoffs. In their most recent meeting, Oud-Heverlee Leuven won away from home. Can Standard Liège take something in this return game? Below, I will preview this game and offer the best betting possibilities. 

Oud-Heverlee Leuven: Forms and Statistics

Oud-Heverlee Leuven will head into this game hoping they can repeat the same level of performance they had in the first leg. However, Chris Coleman knows this won’t be an easy task for them but a must-win contest, as a win could put them in a playoff spot for the Conference League. 

In recent matches, Oud-Heverlee Leuven have been excellent but have not had many wins. Against St. Truiden, this team won a 3-2 contest but then settled for draws against Charleroi, Westerlo, KV Mechelen, and Dender. 

Oud-Heverlee Leuven: Team News and Expected Lineup

There will be a number of injury problems for Chris Coleman ahead of this game. Mathieu Maertens is expected to miss out on this second leg game, while Antef Tsoungui and Jovan Mijatović are still recovering. 

🔖 Oud-Heverlee Leuven’s Predicted XI (4-3-1-2):

Tobe Leysen, Thibault Vlietinck, Hasan Kurucay, Ewoud Pletinckx, Manuel Osifo, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Birger Verstraete, Siebe Schrijvers, Youssef Maziz, Lequincio Zeefuik, C. Ikwuemesi

⛔️Unavailable: Mathieu Maertens, Antef Tsoungui, Jovan Mijatović, Takahiro Akimoto

👤 Head Coach: Chris Coleman

Standard Liege: Form and Statistics

Standard Liège lost the first leg of this game and will have to do better on the road to get things right. This season, Standard Liège have struggled so much and they look so weak to get things right. Away from home lately, this team has only one win, coming against Club Brugge in a 1-2 contest. However, their last three matches saw this side lose two, while drawing Dender in a 1-1 contest. 

Ahead of this game, Standard Liege's best results have been three draws in their last five matches. This season, Standard Liège have 23 points as they head into this game, being four points adrift of first-placed Charleroi in the conference league playoff group. 

Standard Liege: Team News and Expected Lineup

Standard Liège will have to be without Attila Szalai, who had a minor knock. However, Ivan Leko will also miss David Bates and Andi Zeqiri, who are struggling with knee injuries. 

🔖 Standard Liège’s Predicted XI (3-5-2):

Matthieu Epolo, Bosko Sutalo, Ibe Hautekiet, Nathan Ngoy, Marlon Fossey, Marko Bulat, Ibrahim Karamoko, Léandre Kuavita, B. Bolingoli-Mbombo, J. Thierry Lazare, and Dennis Eckert Ayensa.

⛔️Unavailable: Attila Szalai, David Bates, Andi Zeqiri

👤 Head Coach: Ivan Leko

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Standard Liege Head-to-Head Statistics

Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Standard Liège's last meetings from 2021 saw the home team win six times. However, Standard Liège won two of those matches, as four others ended in a draw. In their last matches, Oud-Heverlee Leuven scored 19 goals, while Standard Liege scored 12. 

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Standard Liege Betting Tips & Odds

• Oud-Heverlee Leuven have not lost their last six matches. A win or draw for this team is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.27.
• Five of the last six meetings between these sides have ended with less than three goals. An under 2.5 goals option is available on Bet365 with odds at 1.72.
• Standard Liège have scored in two of their last three matches. An over 0.5 goals option is available on Betway with odds at 1.47.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Standard Liege Match Prediction 26 April 2025

Oud-Heverlee Leuven have been much better lately and their recent meetings against Standard Liege have also gone in their favour. However, following a number of struggling performances, seeing the visiting team settling for draws in many games, I think they will feel confident going into this game. 

However, the visiting team have scored in the majority of their matches, and while Leuven are doing a good job at home, I believe this should be a competitive contest. This is an open one, but considering the side that needs the best result, I will go in favour of Oud-Heverlee Leuven. 

Also, I expect this game to be a very offensive game, as both teams will have to show a lot of desire to win. A bet on goals and both teams scoring are other options to consider. 

Our match prediction: is a win for Oud-Heverlee Leuven with odds at 2.00 on 1Xbet.

Our betting tip: is over 2.5 goals with odds at 2.07 on Bet365.

Our last match prediction: is both teams to score with odds at 1.85 on Betway.