OH Leuven vs Anderlecht Prediction and Betting Tips

OH Leuven and Anderlecht battle for three points in a Jupiler League matchday 16 clash on Sunday at Dan Dreef.

The hosts are coming off a 1-1 home draw with Royale Union last weekend. They went behind to Siebe Schrijvers' 11th-minute own goal, and the 28-year-old went from zero to hero, as he equalised from the spot in the 41st minute.

Anderlecht, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 2-2 home draw with FC Porto in the UEFA Europa League. They went behind to Galeno's 24th-minute strike before Tristan Deegreef equalised seven minutes into the second half.

Fabio Vieira stepped off the bench to restore Porto's lead with a long range shot with practically his first touch of the game, but Francis Amuzu equalised three minutes later.

The Purple and White now shift their attention to the domestic scene, where their last game saw them thrash Gent 6-0 at home. The victory left them in fourth spot in the points table, having garnered 26 points from 15 games, while Leuven are 14th with 17 points.

OH Leuven vs Anderlecht Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Anderlecht have seven wins from 18 head-to-head games with Leuven, who have been victorious three times..
Theirr most recent clash in August saw the two sides cancel each other out in a 1-1 draw.
Four of their last five head-to-head games have seen both sides score.
Five of their last seven head-to-head games have ended in stalemates.
Leuven's last six games across competitions have produced less than three goals.
Six of Anderlecht's last seven competitive games have produced at least three goals.

OH Leuven vs Anderlecht Prediction

Leuven's games have typically been low-scoring affairs in the last few weeks, and they are the pre-game underdogs.

Anderlecht, meanwhile, are unbeaten in six games across competitions, winning four, and their games have been high-scoring. They will be full of confidence, having won their last three league games, scoring 15 goals without conceding.

Expect the visitors to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Leuven 1-2 Anderlecht

OH Leuven vs Anderlecht Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Anderlecht to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

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