OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

OH Leuven play Cercle Brugge in Pro League (Belgium). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 19:15. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

OH Leuven: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Cercle Brugge: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

OH Leuven scores 1.02 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Cercle Brugge scores 1.47 and concedes 1.61. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: OH Leuven 48%, Cercle Brugge 67%. Over 2.5: OH Leuven 45%, Cercle Brugge 58%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Cercle Brugge has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.40. OH Leuven: 12.8 shots per match, Cercle Brugge: 14.3.

Match halves

OH Leuven: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.53. Cercle Brugge: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

OH Leuven: 31-45+ (10 goals). Cercle Brugge: 31-45+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
18Shots11
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
4Shots on target3
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
1.8xG1.17
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
8Corners7
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
53Dangerous attacks37
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
21Fouls17
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
5Cards5
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
1.02Goals scored / match1.47
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
1.5Goals conceded / match1.61
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
46%Average possession48%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
4.08Shots on target / match4.94
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.85Shots per match14.31
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
4.08Shots on target4.94
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
8%Shot conversion10.3%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
46%Possession48%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
1.4xG for1.62
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
1.58xG against1.55
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

Shooting quality

OH Leuven: BalancedCercle Brugge: Attacking
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cercle Brugge is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - OH Leuven · 1.8 pts / match - Cercle Brugge

OH Leuven
DLWDL
Season result split
25% W25% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-10-20
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-5-10
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Cercle Brugge
WWWLL
Season result split
28% W31% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-15
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-6-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cercle Brugge is 44% better for: goals scored per match.

1.02 goals / match - OH Leuven · 1.47 goals / match - Cercle Brugge

OH Leuven is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - OH Leuven · 1.61 goals / match - Cercle Brugge

OH Leuven scoring profile: strong

OH Leuven scores in 65% of matches (26 of 40 matches), while Cercle Brugge keeps a clean sheet in 22% (8 of 36 matches).

Cercle Brugge scoring profile: very strong

Cercle Brugge scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while OH Leuven keeps a clean sheet in 25% (10 of 40 matches).

41Goals scored (season)53
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
60Goals conceded (season)58
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
2.53Average goals in match3.08
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
8Goals scored (last 5)12
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal81%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
23%2 goals42%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
13%3 goals17%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
3%4 goals8%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal78%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
53%2 goals53%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
13%3 goals22%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
5%4 goals8%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time22%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
3%BTTS in both halves6%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
15%Scored in both halves22%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
60%BTTS - last 580%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cercle Brugge is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.15 pts / match - OH Leuven · 1.39 pts / match - Cercle Brugge

OH Leuven - half-time state
23% leading48% draw30% trailing
Cercle Brugge - half-time state
36% leading31% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.15Points per match (1st half)1.39
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.86
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.56
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
63%Clean sheet before half-time44%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
65%No goal before half-time47%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.08
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
0.95Goals conceded (2nd half)0.92
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
1.48Average goals (2nd half)1.53
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
50%Clean sheet after half-time44%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge
55%No goal after half-time50%
OH LeuvenCercle Brugge

OH Leuven - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
46
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cercle Brugge - second-half results

22% W42% R36% P
50
Half-time points
31
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding78%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 28%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

OH Leuven - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.400.80
Goals scored / match1.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match1.81.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+5-5
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
Cercle Brugge - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.40
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.21.6
Average goals in match1.42.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+5-2
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

OH Leuven
ScoredConceded
6
8
0-15
4
8
16-30
10
6
31-45
5
14
46-60
8
11
61-75
8
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Cercle Brugge
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
8
10
16-30
16
11
31-45
6
15
46-60
8
7
61-75
8
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

OH Leuven

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Cercle Brugge

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.66
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

OH LeuvenLigaCercle Brugge
Average goals in match 2.532.67 3.08
Both teams scored 48%54% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%49% 58%
Clean sheets 25%27% 22%
Goal before half-time 57%71% 86%
Goal after half-time 70%75% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: OH Leuven 1 - 0 - 0 Cercle Brugge. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Cercle Brugge KSV
1 : 2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven

FAQ

What was the result of OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge?

The Pro League match finished OH Leuven 0:2 Cercle Brugge. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge?

OH Leuven score 1.02 goals per game on average and Cercle Brugge 1.47. The Pro League average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 48% of OH Leuven's matches and 67% of Cercle Brugge's.

What form are OH Leuven and Cercle Brugge in?

Over the last 5 games OH Leuven have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Cercle Brugge 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for OH Leuven vs Cercle Brugge?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.