OH Leuven vs Standard Liege Preview & Prediction
When is OH Leuven vs Standard Liege on and what time does it start? OH Leuven vs Standard Liege will take place on Saturday 30 September, 2023 – 17:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for OH Leuven vs Standard Liege? Visit each team’s official website for the latest ticket information
Where can I watch OH Leuven vs Standard Liege in the UK? OH Leuven vs Standard Liege will not be televised live and cannot be streamed in the UK
THE LOWDOWN
OH LEUVEN
Owned by Leicester City’s ownership group, King Power, Oud-Heverlee Leuven are dealing with similar financial stagnation after COVID-19 impacted upon King Power’s duty free business. They have remained in the top-flight in mid-table but they will be a little concerned by the reduction of the Jupiler Pro League being reduced from 18 to 16 teams.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven come into this on the back of a surprise 2-1 win away to Mechelen in their most recent outing, during the week. The home team have managed just two wins in their opening eight matches of the campaign and sit just outside of the bottom three and the relegation places as the joint lowest scorers in the division.
STANDARD LIEGE
Ronny Deila led Standard Liege to a top eight finish and the end of season UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs last season after a few years of underperformance, under the ownership of soon to be majority shareholders of Everton 777 Partners. He left towards the end of the season, though, and things have quickly regressed at one of Belgium’s ‘Big Three’.
They begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the bottom four and the end of season relegation round places. They have managed just one win in their opening eight games but things have begun to improve. A goalless draw with Westerlo last weekend means they are now unbeaten in their last four matches.
THE TEAM NEWS
OH LEUVEN
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are without two key injuries for this weekend with defender Federico Ricca and attacking midfielder Mathieu Maertens due to injury.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Prevot; Miguel, Pletinckx, Schingtienne; Sagrado, Schrijvers, Dom, Mendyl; Portseinsson, Maziz; Nsingi
UNAVAILABLE: Ricca (Injured), Maertens (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Opoku (Injured), Calut (Injured)
STANDARD LIEGE
Standard Liege have no fully available injuries or suspensions for this weekend bit Stipe Perica may be missing for this weekend who remains a doubt for this.
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Bodart; Vanheusden, Bope, Ngoy; Djenepo, Kawabe, Hayden, Balikwisha, Fossey; Kanga, Sowah
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: Perica (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
These are two sides that may have started the season with a few concerns about their respective targets. OH Leuven aiming to avoid a stagnation that sees them fall down into the danger area, whilst Standard Liege are desperate to get back onto some sort of pedestal as one of Belgium’s leading clubs. They are separated by just a place in the table, and this will be a tense and nervy affair. Given that, a low scoring encounter would seem quite likely.
