Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 24 2025 · 18:15 DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw
Dender
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.31 – 1.34
OH Leuven
  • 72’ E. Pletinckx
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Pletinckx goal decides it for OH Leuven

Dender entered as favourites, but OH Leuven won 1–0 through a Pletinckx goal. OH Leuven finished with the higher xG (1.34 vs 0.31).

Dender48%
Draw27%
OH Leuven ✓25%

Model vs reality

Dender goals
0
Model 1.56 · xG 0.31
OH Leuven goals
1
Model 1.06 · xG 1.34
Total goals
1
Model 2.62 · xG 1.65
Score 0–1
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. VerripsDender
7.9
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • VenueDENDER Football Complex
  • Table before kick-offDender 15th · OH Leuven 16th

Timeline

  1. F. FerraroYellow card
    18’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ T. VlietinckFor Óscar Gil
    46’
  4. ⇄ B. VerstraeteFor W. George
    46’
  5. B. VerstraeteYellow card
    58’
  6. ⇄ J. Attah KadiriFor R. Oratmangoen
    59’
  7. ⇄ M. SahiFor B. Nsimba
    59’
  8. ⇄ Y. MazizFor C. Terho
    69’
  9. E. Pletinckx 0–1Assist S. Schrijvers
    72’
  10. ⇄ K. KotońFor M. Sahi
    73’
  11. ⇄ M. ViltardFor N. Rôdes
    77’
  12. ⇄ D. HrnčárFor B. Fredrick
    77’
  13. T. VlietinckYellow card
    78’
  14. N. MbambaYellow card
    80’
  15. ⇄ N. NsingiFor A. Traoré
    83’
  16. ⇄ M. MaertensFor J. Mijatović
    89’
  17. M. MaertensYellow card
    90’
  18. N. NsingiYellow card
    90+3’
  19. L. MarijnissenYellow card
    90+5’
  20. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Dender4 shots · 3 in box, 1 outside
OH Leuven11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
DenderOH Leuven
60% Possession 40%
0.31 Expected goals (xG) 1.34
0.53 Expected points (xPts) 2.19
4 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 4
3 Shots inside the box 9
1 Shots outside the box 2
469 Passes 316
79% Pass accuracy 71%
4 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 14
5 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.88 Team rating 6.80

Line-ups

Dender 3-1-4-2

347.9★ M. Verrips(G)
76.9 B. Goncalves 447.3 L. De Fougerolles 57.2 L. Marijnissen
186.6 N. Rôdes ↓77’
886.7 F. Ferraro 176.7 N. Mbamba 166.3 R. Květ 226.7 B. Fredrick ↓77’
776.7 B. Nsimba ↓59’ 116.9 R. Oratmangoen ↓59’
  • 34M. Verrips (G) ★7.9
  • 7B. Goncalves6.9
  • 44L. De Fougerolles7.3
  • 5L. Marijnissen7.2
  • 18N. Rôdes↓77’6.6
  • 88F. Ferraro6.7
  • 17N. Mbamba6.7
  • 16R. Květ6.3
  • 22B. Fredrick↓77’6.7
  • 77B. Nsimba↓59’6.7
  • 11R. Oratmangoen↓59’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 19J. Attah Kadiri↑59’6.2
  • 10M. Sahi6.7
  • 24M. Viltard↑77’6.7
  • 15K. Kotoń↑73’6.9
  • 20D. Hrnčár↑77’6.3

Unused: G. Dietsch, N. Moutha-Sebtaoui, K. Cools, Kéres Masangu

OH Leuven 3-4-2-1

17.0 T. Leysen(G)
56.9 T. Ominami 37.3 Noë Dussenne 287.3 E. Pletinckx
306.6 T. Akimoto 87.2 S. Schrijvers A 66.3 W. George ↓46’ 276.3 Óscar Gil ↓46’
226.3 J. Mijatović ↓89’ 116.9 C. Terho ↓69’
96.5 A. Traoré ↓83’
  • 1T. Leysen (G)7.0
  • 5T. Ominami6.9
  • 3Noë Dussenne7.3
  • 28E. Pletinckx7.3
  • 30T. Akimoto6.6
  • 8S. SchrijversA7.2
  • 6W. George↓46’6.3
  • 27Óscar Gil↓46’6.3
  • 22J. Mijatović↓89’6.3
  • 11C. Terho↓69’6.9
  • 9A. Traoré↓83’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 77T. Vlietinck↑46’6.6
  • 4B. Verstraete↑46’6.7
  • 10Y. Maziz↑69’6.3
  • 20N. Nsingi↑83’6.5
  • 33M. Maertens↑89’

Unused: M. Prévot, R. Nyakossi, W. Balikwisha, T. Verlinden

Player stats

Top rated
M. VerripsDender7.9
2nd
L. De FougerollesDender7.3
3rd
Noë DussenneOH Leuven7.3

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Verrips G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 79% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
B. Goncalves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 72% 76 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. De Fougerolles D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 56 0 1 1/1 1/3 7.3
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 52 5 2 0/0 0/1 7.2
N. Rôdes M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 28 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
F. Ferraro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 35 1 2 0/1 3/2 6.7
N. Mbamba M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 40 4 0 2/3 1/0 6.7
R. Květ M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 41 1 1 0/1 2/1 6.3
B. Fredrick D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 41 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
B. Nsimba F 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.7
R. Oratmangoen F 59 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 23 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.9
J. Attah Kadiri F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
M. Sahi F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Viltard M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Kotoń M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
D. Hrnčár M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

OH Leuven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Leysen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 39% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
T. Ominami D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 37 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Noë Dussenne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 61 1 2 0/0 1/1 7.3
E. Pletinckx D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 68% 41 0 1 1/1 1/0 7.3
T. Akimoto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 4 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
S. Schrijvers M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 61% 28 4 5 1/1 1/0 7.2
W. George M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 1 1 2/2 2/0 6.3
Óscar Gil D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 1 0/1 1/2 6.3
J. Mijatović F 89 0 0 0 (0) 3 67% 18 2 0 0/2 1/1 6.3
C. Terho F 69 0 0 1 (1) 3 64% 14 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
A. Traoré F 83 0 0 3 (2) 0 56% 9 1 1 2/7 1/0 6.5
T. Vlietinck D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 15 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
B. Verstraete M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
Y. Maziz M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
N. Nsingi F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Maertens M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.