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Belgian Pro League · 2026

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
3.170.71
Expected goals
1.880.97
Shots
16.713.1
Possession
50%49%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise · Oud-Heverlee Leuven13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseOud-Heverlee LeuvenBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match13.1 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match15 shots/match14.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Oud-Heverlee Leuven in 0 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise6 matchesOud-Heverlee Leuven7 matches
3.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/70.71 goals/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/71.86 goals/match
1.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/70.97 xG/match
16.7 shots/match ▲Shots6/713.1 shots/match
7.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/72.57 shots/match
50% ●Possession6/749%
5.17 corners/match ●Corners6/73.29 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls6/711.3 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2Draws
0Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League5–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise · Belgian Pro League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness27 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseOud-Heverlee Leuven
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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