OH Leuven - Gent predictions

OH Leuven may come out on top this Sunday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in Gent. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 2.54 for the hosts to win.

The task ahead is well-known to the visiting team. Defeating OH Leuven on their own field would be a major accomplishment, and doing so is always challenging.

When we talk about OH Leuven’s previous Pro League result, it’s fair to say hosts can be pretty happy to have avoided a heavier defeat. They were the 7.00 underdogs last time out and a narrow Union Saint-Gilloise HT/FT loss is not something to scoff at.

Gent narrowly avoided a home defeat in the previous round of Pro League. Playing against Sporting Charleroi, they were behind at half-time but managed to catch up. The 1:1 result is no cause for celebration, though, given the favourable matchup and home-field advantage.

No one has been able to get past OH Leuven’s defence on their home turf for at least three consecutive matches which is a good testament of strength for their back line.

The past two times Gent played as visitors, the audience was treated to a rather dull affair. Both matches featured one goal at best and this is something to consider ahead of the Sunday clash.

OH Leuven have a narrow defeat on record from earlier in the season. With home-field advantage, however, they’re expected to win this showdown – at least as far as the bookies are concerned.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Sunday. Mathieu Maertens, Birger Verstraete, Oscar Regaño, Antef Tsoungui will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet combines the best of both worlds: it’s a fairly safe bet with a high probability of success, but it also offers decent betting value. You can place it on the Pncl priced at 1.85 odds.