GolVolt — Cercle Brugge vs OH Leuven: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Cercle Brugge concede 2.4 goals per match

Cercle Brugge2.4 OH Leuven1.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. OH Leuven concede 1.0.

Player in form

Davis Opoku: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 12 September: OH Leuven – Cercle Brugge 1:1

DWLWD

Streak

OH Leuven unbeaten in 5 matches

DWDDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 6 September, 0:3 against SK Beveren.

Table

3 points apart in the table

18.Cercle Brugge3 pts 16.OH Leuven6 pts

Cercle Brugge: place 18, 3 pts · OH Leuven: place 16, 6 pts.

Player in form

Steve Ngoura: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.88

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.9).

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Steve Ngoura

Cercle Brugge · forward

3goals 2assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Antwerp: 2 assists, rating 7.6.

Wouter George

OH Leuven · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.08avg rating

Last match, Sint-Truiden: 1 assist, rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Cercle Brugge at home and OH Leuven away, as in this match.

Cercle Brugge

at home · 10

3W2D5L1.4scored per match1.7conceded per match

OH Leuven

away · 10

1W4D5L0.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 12 Sep 2026 · Pro League OH Leuven 1:1 Cercle Brugge Opoku 25' · Kouassi 90+6' (k)

2wins

2 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Cercle Brugge (4-2-3-1, last: Antwerp) · OH Leuven (3-4-3, last: Sint-Truiden).

GCCoucke IDDiakité GKKondo RCCaicedo TAAdaramola LRLe Roux HBVan Der Bruggen TAAkinsola AMManneh ENNunes SNNgoura DHHeuvel RNNyakossi EPPletinckx JLLawrence TOOgiwara SSSchrijvers WGGeorge DOOpoku WBBalikwisha RMMirisola EAAddai

Cercle BruggeOH Leuven

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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