Standard Liege vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven: Prediction for the Match on April 22, 2025

Standard Liege vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven: Prediction and odds on the Match on 22 April 2025

Prediction for the Jupiler Pro League encounter for the 22nd of April, 2025. This fixture will pit Standard Liege against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The two teams come into this game on a winless run and will hope for a better result. How will this game unfold as the two teams are in search of a league victory? In the following sections, I will make a preview of this game and offer the best betting opportunities.

Standard Liege: Form and Statistics

Winless Liège will hope miracles happen in this game as they seek their first win since February. After drawing three matches in four games in this group, it is now clear that a win is all that can make the difference as they keep their European competition hopes alive. Standard Liege head into this game with 23 points, which positions them in 10th place in the standings.

Standard Liege Lineup

Things are not looking pretty well for Ivan Leko ahead of this game, as he will miss a number of his first-team players. Team captain Aiden O'Neill is out injured with an ankle injury, while the main striker, Andi Zeqiri, remains unfit for this Tuesday’s clash. 

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

Matthieu Epolo (GK), Bosko Sutalo, Ibe Hautekiet, Nathan Ngoy, Marlon Fossey, Jean Thierry Lazare Amani, Ibrahim Karamoko, Léandre Kuavita, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, Marko Bulat, and Dennis Eckert Ayensa.

⛔️Unavailable: Attila Szalai, Gavin Bazunu, Aiden O'Neill, Andi Zeqiri, Andreas Hountondji, David Bates (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Ivan Leko.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven: Form and Statistics

Oud-Heverlee Leuven extended their unbeaten run the previous weekend against Dender but their Conference League chances continue to sink. While they have not lost a single game in this group, their inability to win matches keeps denying them the opportunity to move to the top of the standings. Ahead of this game, the visiting team has scored seven goals already in their last three matches. In the standings, Oud-Heverlee Leuven sit in 9th place with 23 points.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineup

Chris Coleman will travel for this clash without the services of the first team captain, Mathieu Maertens, who has a muscle tear, while Takahiro Akimoto remains sidelined for a ligament tear. 

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

Tobe Leysen (GK), Óscar Gil, Hasan Kurucay, Federico Ricca, Manuel Osifo, Wouter George, Birger Verstraete, Siebe Schrijvers, William Balikwisha, Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, and Stefan Mitrovic.

⛔️Unavailable: Antef Tsoungui, Jovan Mijatovic, Takahiro Akimoto, Takuma Ominami (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Chris Coleman.

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

Standard Liege and Oud-Heverlee Leuven have met 22 times in their history and this will be the 23rd one. In those matches, Standard Liège won nine times, while seven ended in favour of Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

In the last ten meetings between Standard Liège and Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Oud-Heverlee Leuven scored in eight different matches, scoring 17 times.

Having met two times already this season, Oud-Heverlee Leuven won one, ending in a 2-0 contest. However, their most recent contest ended in a 1-1 draw with Andi Zeqiri and Federico Ricca netting for their sides.

Ahead of this game, Standard Liege have only one win in the last five meetings of this fixture.

Standard Liege remain the side with the fewest goals scored in the league this season (26) while they have conceded 40 times.

Standard Liege vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven Match Tips & Odds

• Standard Liège and Oud-Heverlee Leuven's recent matches have ended with just a few goals, with only one ending with more than three goals. An under 2.5 option is available on Bet365 with odds at 1.66.
• Oud-Heverlee Leuven have not lost in four consecutive matches of this fixture. A win or draw for this team is available on Betway with odds at 1.70.
• Standard Liège and Oud-Heverlee Leuven have conceded at least a goal in each of their last three respective matches. The option for both teams to score is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.89 on 1Xbet.
• The winning chances of this game lie with Standard Liege and the odds are available on 1Xbet with odds at 2.18.

Standard Liege vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven Match Prediction 22 April 2025

Oud-Heverlee Leuven have been playing at a top level, scoring well but failing to win. While Standard Liège head into this game struggling in back-to-back matches, they will hope to end their poor record at home. The two teams have a lot to prove, but considering how their previous meetings ended, this game could go in favour of Oud-Heverlee Leuven. However, I feel Standard Liège should be able to do the impossible this time and win after struggling for a long time.

Our match prediction is a win for Standard Liege in at least one half with odds at 1.65 on the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is under 2.5 goals with odds at 1.66 on the Bet365 bookmaker.