KAA Gent
- KAA Gent have won four, drawn one and lost none of their last five First Division A fixtures
- Gent have averaged 1.91 goals per game at home in the league this season, winning six, drawing two and losing three
- KAA Gent are a much improved team since Rik De Mil took charge at the end of 2025 and his progressive, pressing, front-foot football philosophy appears to be paying off.
- The Buffaloes sit 5th in the First Division A with 33 points from 23 games, 11 more than their next opponents, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, who are 14th with 22 points from the same number of games.
OH Leuven
OH Leuven have failed to win any of their last three away games and come into this fixture on the back of a run of two consecutive draws
Head-to-Head
- The last two head-to-head meetings have gone against Gent, with one draw and one win for OH Leuven, who hammered them 4-0 just three months ago in the First Division A.
- However, a lot has changed at the club since then with Felice Mazzu arriving to take charge in October 2025.
- Mazzu has brought a renewed sense of defensive discipline and a clear identity for his side to operate within.
Key Players
- De Mil’s pressing, high-tempo approach has brought the best out of Gent’s midfield dynamo and wide players this season, who are now constantly stretching opposition sides.
- Wilfried Kanga is Gent’s leading scorer with eight league goals, although he has scored four of them in his last five appearances and looks their most likely scorer this Saturday.
- Sory Kaba is Leuven’s leading goal scorer with four goals in 15 league appearances, but they are a more patient side who will try to pick the Buffaloes off on the counter.
Betting Insights
- Gent are the firm favorites here at 2.0, with the visitors 3.65 outsiders.
- Over 2.5 goals at 2.0 offers value for goal-hunters given Gent’s home scoring record and Leuven’s transition threat.
Prediction
- We will take Gent to win this match at home as, although they have failed to beat Leuven in their previous two meetings, they are at their best on their home turf and come into this match in superior form.
- If Gent can maintain their tempo, they should test Leuven’s transition defense and can pick them off when they do come on the ball.
