Oud-Heverlee Leuven
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven and FC Verbroedering Dender EH occupy 13th and 16th positions respectively in the First Division A 2025/2026 table with 25 and 17 points from 24 games.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven have drawn each of their last two First Division A home games.
- Leuven have won two, drawn five and lost five of their 12 home league games this season, averaging 1.17 goals per game scored and 1.25 per game conceded.
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
- Dender are winless in their last three away games (2 draws, 1 defeat).
- Dender have won only two of their 12 away league games this term, drawing four and losing six, and they have shipped 18 on their travels.
- They play with a flexible back three or five, like to build up patiently and move the ball progressively from deep areas and have the structure to counter-press or pressure the opponent in a more disciplined way than Leuven’s all-action style.
- Dender’s best chance to get a result could come from the wide areas and half-spaces, where they can control the ball better and get into the game, so the matchup of their disciplined back line against Leuven’s high-tempo wing-backs that play on the attack could be interesting to watch.
- Felice Mazzu, appointed in October 2025, has introduced a lot of tactical flexibility into Leuven’s game, but they usually play in either a 3-4-2-1 or 4-2-3-1 and have a high pace when they win the ball back.
Head-to-Head
Leuven were 1-0 winners away when the sides last met in the First Division A five months ago.
Key Players
Sory Kaba is Leuven’s leading goal-scorer with four goals in 15 league appearances this season, but Siebe Schrijvers has been in good form of late with two goals in five games , while Bruny Nsimba has seven goals in 23 First Division A appearances for Dender and remains their best bet up front.
Betting Insights
Leuven are the favorites here at 2.0 , with Dender at 3.7 and the draw 3.3 .
Prediction
Both Teams To Score at 1.83 because the hosts need the win and Dender have to be positive to take the points.
