In this 3rd week match, on Sun Aug 7th, Antwerp and OH Leuven will play a match in Deurne in a clash of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Antwerp recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Zulte-Waregem. Balikwisha scored the first goal for Antwerp in the 68th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Zulte-Waregem couldn’t muster any offence and Antwerp ran away with the shutout win. Antwerp is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, OH Leuven recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Westerlo. Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson struck first for OH Leuven in the 13th minute, then Raphael Holzhauser added another in the 77th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Westerlo was frustrated by OH Leuven’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. OH Leuven ended the match with the shutout victory. OH Leuven is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Antwerp won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Moussa Al Tamari and Mathieu Maertens are the top scorers for OH Leuven in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Michael Frey has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Antwerp.