Union Saint-Gilloise vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven Prediction: Home team in pool position to win

During this round of the 22 matches that make up the Belgian Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise will compete against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Following a 1-1 draw midweek against Cercle Brugge, the winning streak of the home team came to an end. Meanwhile, Eupen secured a late point at Den Dreef against the away team.

Union Saint-Gilloise - hoping to get back to winning ways and continue their quest for league title defense

Union Saint-Gilloise enters this match having just played Cercle Brugge to a 1-1 tie in the First Division A. Cercle Brugge is their most recent opponent. During that match, Union Saint-Gilloise controlled 65 percent of the possession and had 15 shots on goal, with seven of them finding the net. Gustaf Nilsson was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 82nd minute. On the other hand, Cercle Brugge had six shots on goal, but they only managed to get one of them on target. The goal was scored by Thibo Somers for Cercle Brugge in the 68th minute. In their last six matches, Union Saint-Gilloise have not had any trouble scoring, as they have put the ball in the back of the net in every single one of those matches. During that time period, they have scored a total of 15 goals while only allowing three to be scored against them.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven - visiting team will struggle

The most recent match that Oud-Heverlee Leuven played in was a tie with Eupen in the First Division A that ended 1-1. During that game, Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 65% control of the ball and 18 shots on goal, with 8 of those shots finding the target. Jón Dagur orsteinsson was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the 28th minute. Eupen, the opposing team, had seven shots on goal, three of which were on target. Eupen got a goal from Smail Prevljak in the 92nd minute. In the run-up to this match, Oud-Heverlee Leuven have been dangerous moving forward, as seen by the fact that they have scored 12 goals in their previous six outings. This does not obscure the fact that Oud-Heverlee Leuven have had their own problems at the back, as seen by the fact that they have also conceded in five of those same games.

Expert Betting Tips

The odds are in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise, and we expect them to get a good number of shots on goal and make the most of those opportunities. On the other hand, Oud-Heverlee Leuven won't have an easy time putting the ball in the back of the net, but we anticipate that they will still be able to score a goal. However, at the end of the match, we anticipate that Union Saint-Gilloise will have secured a victory that can be considered rather easy.