Leuven vs Anderlecht prediction 26.09.2025 | Jupiler Pro League
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- Competition: Jupiler Pro League
- Date: Friday, 26th September 2025
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Den Dreef (Heverlee)
On Friday night at Den Breef, Leuven will welcome Anderlecht in another interesting Jupiler Pro League tie. The teams are on opposite sides of the table and surely have different ambitions for the 2025/26 season, but there is no doubt that both sides will try their best to secure another victory. Can Anderlecht skip another obstacle in their hunt for the league trophy? Let's break down the matchup and find out the best possible betting option.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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OH Leuven
0 : 0
Anderlecht
Pro League
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Anderlecht
1 : 1
OH Leuven
Pro League
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OH Leuven
1 : 1
Anderlecht
Pro League
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Anderlecht
5 : 1
OH Leuven
Pro League
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OH Leuven
0 : 2
Anderlecht
Pro League
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Anderlecht
2 : 2
OH Leuven
Pro League
There is no dominant side in the H2H matches between Leuven and Anderlecht, as six of the previous eight encounters ended with a draw. In the same span, Anderlecht won the remaining two games. Last season, it was 0-0 and 1-1 between these two teams.
Leuven team overview
Last season was the fifth in a row for Leuven to end 10th or 11th on the table. Before the 2025/26 season started, the team from Heverlee aimed for another mid-table finish. However, Leuven collected only seven points in the first eight matches, and Dender is, so far, the only worse team in the Jupiler Pro League. Leuven are in a bad run of two defeats in a row. In the previous game, they lost 2-1 at home against RAAL La Louviere. The home side ended the match with xG of 0.36, while the guests had 1.27, so it is no wonder Leuven remained empty-handed.
Leuven have a terrible start to the season, which could cost David Hubert his head coaching job. According to the Belgian media, Hubert will not have too much time to turn things around and show that he is the right man for the role.
Bryang Kayo is injured and will not play on Friday night in Heverlee, while Thibaud Verlinden and Thibault Vlietinck are questionable and their status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.
Last matches of
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OH Leuven
1 : 2
La Louvière
Pro League
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Zulte Waregem
2 : 0
OH Leuven
Pro League
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OH Leuven
1 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Dender
0 : 1
OH Leuven
Pro League
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OH Leuven
1 : 2
Genk
Pro League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Tobe Leysen
Defenders
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5
Takumi Ominami
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28
Ewoud Pletinckx
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3
Noe Dussenne
Midfielders
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27
Oscar Gil
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24
Lukasz Lakomy
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8
Siebe Schrijvers
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4
Birger Verstraete
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30
Takahiro Akimoto
Forwards
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22
Jovan Mijatovic
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39
Sory Kaba
Anderlecht team overview
Eight years in a row, the Belgian most successful team, Anderlecht, who have 34 Jupiler Pro titles, is without a trophy in the strongest national competition. Anderlecht should be in contention for the title in the 2025/26 season with a few more teams. However, Anderelecht's recent form wasn't ideal as they were on a run of five games without victory in all competitions. The negative run ended on Tuesday, when Besnik Hasi's team won 1-0 at home against Gent.
Anderlecht's Mario Stroeykens suffered an injury in the previous Jupiler Pro League match, and it is questionable for the game on Friday against Leuven. Besides him, Anderlecht will also be without Zoumana Keita and Adriano Bertaccini in the upcoming tie, while Basile Vroninks and Thorgan Hazard's statuses are still up in the air.
Last matches of
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Anderlecht
1 : 0
K.A.A. Gent
Pro League
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Anderlecht
0 : 0
Antwerp
Pro League
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Anderlecht
1 : 1
Genk
Pro League
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Union Saint-Gilloise
2 : 0
Anderlecht
Pro League
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AEK Athens
2 : 0
Anderlecht
Europa Conference League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
Colin Coosemans
Defenders
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5
Moussa N'Diaye
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55
Marco Kana
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3
Lucas Hey
Midfielders
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19
Nilson Angulo
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13
Nathan-Dylan Saliba
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74
Nathan De Cat
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79
Ali Maamar
Forwards
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29
Mario Stroeykens
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20
Luis Vazquez
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21
Cesar Huerta
Prediction
Neither of these teams impressed offensively in the previous few weeks. Leuven scored only three goals in the last four matches, while Anderlecht scored two goals in the previous five outings. The games between Leuven and Anderlecht are usually very close, but also low-scoring. We should expect another match with two or fewer goals. Our prediction: Under 2.5 goals.
5 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Leuven scored three goals in the last four matches
- There were two or fewer goals in three of the previous four Leuven games
- Anderlecht scored two goals in the last five matches
- There were two or fewer goals in each of the previous five Anderlecht games
- Last season, both H2H matches between these two teams went under 2.5 goals
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
2.06
vs standings in Pro League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 - 4 | +13 | 20 |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Sint-Truiden | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 14 |
| 5 | Mechelen | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 7 | Gent | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 - 10 | +1 | 11 |
| 8 | Standard Liège | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 - 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Antwerp | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Westerlo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 - 18 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 - 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | La Louvière | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 9 |
| 14 | Genk | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 - 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | OH Leuven | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 - 17 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | Dender | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 - 13 | -11 | 2 |