Gent vs Leuven prediction 03.09.2026 | Jupiler Pro League
K.A.A. Gent
Kick off:
Date:
OH Leuven
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1.62
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4.02
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5.30
Contents
- Competition: Jupiler Pro League
- Date: Thursday, 3rd September, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CEST
- Venue: Planet Group Arena (Gent)
Belgian teams involved in the European qualifiers had their third-round Jupiler Pro League fixtures postponed. One of those teams was Gent, who secured their place in the Conference League league phase by eliminating Hibernian. Now, they will face Leuven, with teams coming to the game with completely different momentum. Gent won back-to-back games, while Leuven lost all three games thus far.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Jupiler Pro League match.
K.A.A. Gent vs OH Leuven Head to Head (H2H) stats
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K.A.A. Gent
1 : 3
OH Leuven
Pro League
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OH Leuven
4 : 0
K.A.A. Gent
Pro League
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OH Leuven
0 : 0
K.A.A. Gent
Pro League
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K.A.A. Gent
3 : 0
OH Leuven
Pro League
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K.A.A. Gent
0 : 1
OH Leuven
Pro League
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OH Leuven
2 : 1
K.A.A. Gent
Pro League
Last season, these teams met twice. While Gent were better placed on the league table, Leuven won both matches 4:0 at home and 3:1 on the road. Looking further back, over the past ten h2h games, Gent won just three games, while Leuven won four times.
When it comes to the number of goals, five out of ten games ended with a bet on over 2.5 goals, while both teams scored on four occasions.
Gent team overview
Last season, Gent finished 5th and eventually beat Genk in the Conference League Playoffs to secure the Qualifiers. And indeed, they did great in the Qualifiers, eliminating LNZ Cherkasy, Goteborg, and Hibernian.
Besides their excellent European Qualifiers, they also did an amazing job in the Jupiler Pro League, winning all three matches thus far. They are unbeaten in nine games across all competitions and have made an excellent start to the season. Therefore, it is expected that they will continue their streak against out-of-form Leuven.
Striker Ibrahima Cisse received a red card in the previous game and will be suspended for the Leuven game. However, he is not a key part of the starting eleven, and his absence shouldn't be such a big problem. Additionally, Hyllarion Goore and Matisse Samoise should remain sidelined with their injuries.
Last matches of K.A.A. Gent
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K.A.A. Gent
2 : 1
Club Brugge
Pro League
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Hibernian
2 : 3
K.A.A. Gent
Europa Conference League
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K.A.A. Gent
0 : 0
Hibernian
Europa Conference League
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La Louvière
1 : 2
K.A.A. Gent
Pro League
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K.A.A. Gent
1 : 1
IFK Goteborg
Europa Conference League
K.A.A. Gent lineup
Goalkeeper
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33
Davy Roef
Defenders
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5
Mouhamed Ngom
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44
Siebe Van der Heyden
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16
Christian Burgess
Midfielders
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17
Mathias Delorge
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8
László Bénes
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22
Leonardo Lopes
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20
Tiago Araújo
Forwards
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14
Kyrell Wilson
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47
Josué Vergara
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11
Momodou Sonko
Leuven team overview
Leuven came to this season after a pretty bad one last year. They ended up in the Conference League group, but it was evident they do not belong there, having won just once in ten rounds.
Unfortunately, that terrible end of last season transferred to the current one, as they lost all three games this year with an atrocious goal difference of 2:8. Along with Kortrijk, they are the only team with all losses in the Jupiler Pro League.
Siebe Schrijvers received a red card in the stoppage time of the previous game and will serve his one-game suspension. Moreover, Thibault Vlietinck, Thibaud Verlinden, Henok Teklab, and Manuel Osifo should remain sidelined with injuries.
Last matches of OH Leuven
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OH Leuven
1 : 2
Standard Liege
Pro League
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OH Leuven
0 : 3
Club Brugge
Pro League
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Charleroi
3 : 1
OH Leuven
Pro League
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OH Leuven
3 : 6
Lille
Club Friendlies 3
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Heerenveen
4 : 4
OH Leuven
Club Friendlies 3
OH Leuven lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Dani van den Heuvel
Defenders
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28
Ewoud Pletinckx
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34
Roggerio Nyakossi
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3
Noe Dussenne
Midfielders
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27
Óscar Gil
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24
Lukasz Lakomy
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4
Birger Verstraete
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21
William Balikwisha
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6
Wouter George
Forwards
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19
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi
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9
Abdoul Karim Traoré
Prediction
Gent have been much better this season. They are undefeated across competitions in nine games and have also won five of those. More impressively, they won all three league games. The last one was super impressive, having won 2:1 against Club Brugge.
On the other hand, Leuven were atrocious, losing all three matches. They also faced Club Brugge and got mauled 3:0 at home. Those games against Club Brugge showed just how big a difference in quality there is between Gent and Leuven. At least at this moment in the season.
Considering all the above, especially the difference in form, we believe the hosts are much closer to winning the Jupiler Pro League.
3 Reasons why Gent should win
- Gent are undefeated in all nine games across competitions
- Gent won all three Jupiler Pro League games
- Leuven lost all games this season
Main prediction K.A.A. Gent - OH Leuven
K.A.A. Gent to win
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.62
K.A.A. Gent vs OH Leuven standings in Pro League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 2 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Gent | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Zulte-Waregem | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 8 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 7 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 8 | +4 | 7 |
| 8 | Lommel SK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 9 | Antwerp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 7 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 5 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | SK Beveren | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Mechelen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 9 | -4 | 2 |
| 15 | La Louvière | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Westerlo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | OH Leuven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 9 | -8 | 0 |