KAA Gent
Belgian Pro League · 2026KAA Gent 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
KAA Gent won 1–0.
- Shots
- 15–8
- Shots on target
- 1–1
- Expected goals
- 0.98–0.26
- Possession
- 43%–57%
Full time
What the match recorded
KAA Gent beat Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0. Recorded in this match (KAA Gent – Oud-Heverlee Leuven): shots 15–8, shots on target 1–1, expected goals 0.98–0.26, possession 43%–57%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven show a distinct attacking-volume record
weakOud-Heverlee Leuven's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | KAA Gent | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12.8 shots/match | 14.5 shots/match | 13.8 shots/match |
| Shots against | 8 shots/match | 18 shots/match | 14.9 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
This match
Match statistics
As it happened
Key moments
- Half-time
- 46′Tiago AraújoGoal · KAA Gent
- 58′Wouter GeorgeYellow card · Oud-Heverlee Leuven
- 65′Siebe Van Der HeydenYellow card · KAA Gent
- 76′Óscar GilYellow card · Oud-Heverlee Leuven
- Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
- 57′Oud-Heverlee Leuven · 1 player changeAbdoul Karim Traoré
- 64′KAA Gent · 3 player changesTibe De Vlieger · Matties Volckaert · Michel Ange Balikwisha
- 67′Oud-Heverlee Leuven · 2 player changesKyan Vaesen · Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi
- 74′KAA Gent · 1 player changeEl Hadji Seck
- 77′Oud-Heverlee Leuven · 2 player changesBryang Kayo · Takuya Ogiwara
- 88′KAA Gent · 1 player changeAimé Omgba
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: KAA Gent favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Oud-Heverlee Leuven in 0 · 13 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
KAA Gent / Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
- At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
- The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
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