Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 22 2026 · 17:30 King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee
OH Leuven
First leg1–3 1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.86 – 0.24
Antwerp
  • S. Kaba 90’
  • 50’ Z. Van Den Bosch
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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.

Kaba’s late goal settles it for OH Leuven

OH Leuven entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Kaba goal. Antwerp played with ten men from the 50th minute after Bosch was sent off. OH Leuven finished with the higher xG (1.86 vs 0.24).

OH Leuven ✓44%
Draw27%
Antwerp29%

Model vs reality

OH Leuven goals
1
Model 1.50 · xG 1.86
Antwerp goals
0
Model 1.18 · xG 0.24
Total goals
1
Model 2.69 · xG 2.10
Score 1–0
10%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. BijlAntwerp
7.9
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • VenueKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
  • Table before kick-offOH Leuven 12th · Antwerp 10th

Timeline

  1. Noë DussenneYellow card
    5’
  2. VAR V. JanssenGoal Disallowed - video review
    5’
  3. Yuto TsunashimaYellow card
    28’
  4. Z. Van Den BoschYellow card
    39’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. Z. Van Den BoschSecond yellow
    50’
  7. V. JanssenYellow card
    50’
  8. ⇄ S. KabaFor H. Teklab
    63’
  9. ⇄ E. TuypensFor Xander Dierickx
    71’
  10. ⇄ M. MaertensFor T. Verlinden
    72’
  11. ⇄ Y. HamdaouiFor V. Janssen
    78’
  12. G. BijlYellow card
    82’
  13. ⇄ D. OpokuFor Noë Dussenne
    83’
  14. ⇄ W. GeorgeFor B. Verstraete
    83’
  15. ⇄ K. VaesenFor C. Ikwuemesi
    83’
  16. Y. MazizYellow card
    84’
  17. ⇄ M. Al SahafiFor G. Kerk
    87’
  18. ⇄ B. KouyatéFor G. Bijl
    87’
  19. S. Kaba 1–0Assist S. Schrijvers
    90’
  20. S. KabaYellow card · misses next match
    90+2’
  21. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

OH Leuven17 shots · 16 in box, 1 outside
Antwerp5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
OH LeuvenAntwerp
53% Possession 47%
1.86 Expected goals (xG) 0.24
2.51 Expected points (xPts) 0.31
17 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 1
7 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 2
16 Shots inside the box 4
1 Shots outside the box 1
350 Passes 325
81% Pass accuracy 76%
5 Corners 5
0 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
7.09 Team rating 6.79

Line-ups

OH Leuven 3-4-2-1

166.9 M. Prévot(G)
347.7 R. Nyakossi 37.3 Noë Dussenne ↓83’ 287.3 E. Pletinckx
307.6 T. Akimoto 87.3 S. Schrijvers A 47.0 B. Verstraete ↓83’ 146.6 H. Teklab ↓63’
107.3 Y. Maziz 76.9 T. Verlinden ↓72’
196.2 C. Ikwuemesi ↓83’
  • 16M. Prévot (G)6.9
  • 34R. Nyakossi7.7
  • 3Noë Dussenne↓83’7.3
  • 28E. Pletinckx7.3
  • 30T. Akimoto7.6
  • 8S. SchrijversA7.3
  • 4B. Verstraete↓83’7.0
  • 14H. Teklab↓63’6.6
  • 10Y. Maziz7.3
  • 7T. Verlinden↓72’6.9
  • 19C. Ikwuemesi↓83’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 99D. Opoku↑83’6.3
  • 33M. Maertens↑72’6.0
  • 17K. Vaesen↑83’6.2
  • 39S. Kaba↑63’7.2

Unused: O. Jochmans, T. Ominami, W. George, Ł. Łakomy, A. Traoré

Antwerp 3-4-2-1

416.9 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
237.9★ G. Bijl ↓87’ 46.9 Yuto Tsunashima 335.9 Z. Van Den Bosch
307.0 C. Scott 786.7 Xander Dierickx ↓71’ 86.9 D. Praet 176.6 S. Renders
76.6 G. Kerk ↓87’ 146.6 A. Valencia
186.3 V. Janssen ↓78’
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)6.9
  • 23G. Bijl ★↓87’7.9
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima6.9
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch5.9
  • 30C. Scott7.0
  • 78Xander Dierickx↓71’6.7
  • 8D. Praet6.9
  • 17S. Renders6.6
  • 7G. Kerk↓87’6.6
  • 14A. Valencia6.6
  • 18V. Janssen↓78’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 25B. Kouyaté↑87’
  • 43Y. Hamdaoui↑78’6.2
  • 9M. Al Sahafi↑87’

Unused: Y. Thoelen, E. Tuypens, A. Verstraeten, I. Babadi, M. Diawara, G. Vandeplas

Player stats

Top rated
G. BijlAntwerp7.9
2nd
R. NyakossiOH Leuven7.7
3rd
T. AkimotoOH Leuven7.6

OH Leuven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Prévot G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 65% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Nyakossi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 3 2 0/0 0/0 7.7
Noë Dussenne D 83 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 30 0 1 0/1 0/1 7.3
E. Pletinckx D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 49 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
T. Akimoto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 21 1 1 0/0 2/1 7.6
S. Schrijvers M 90 0 1 2 (0) 3 86% 44 5 1 1/1 3/0 7.3
B. Verstraete M 83 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 49 4 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
H. Teklab F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 19 2 2 0/2 0/1 6.6
Y. Maziz M 90 0 0 2 (1) 4 76% 38 0 0 1/4 1/3 7.3
T. Verlinden F 72 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 13 2 1 1/4 1/0 6.9
C. Ikwuemesi F 83 0 0 2 (1) 0 44% 9 0 0 0/4 3/4 6.2
D. Opoku D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Maertens M 18 0 0 2 (0) 0 67% 6 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
K. Vaesen F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
S. Kaba F 27 1 0 1 (1) 1 40% 10 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.2

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 3 sv 1 42% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
G. Bijl D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 2 0 0/0 2/1 7.9
Yuto Tsunashima D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 29 1 2 0/0 2/2 6.9
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 68% 19 2 0 0/0 2/0 5.9
C. Scott M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 37 2 1 0/2 0/1 7.0
Xander Dierickx M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 16 1 1 0/1 1/1 6.7
D. Praet M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 44 2 2 0/2 1/2 6.9
S. Renders D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 58% 19 3 1 1/3 1/0 6.6
G. Kerk F 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 2 1 4/7 1/1 6.6
A. Valencia F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 23 0 1 1/1 0/3 6.6
V. Janssen F 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
B. Kouyaté D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. Hamdaoui M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
M. Al Sahafi M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.