Leuven vs Westerlo prediction and betting tips on May 16, 2025
Game Prediction
A match between Leuven and Westerlo will take place in the 9th round of the Jupiler League group fight for a place in the Conference League on May 16, 2025. No one can become the first here, so they can fight only for the right to be higher than the opponent in the final table.
Our prediction for the match Leuven vs Westerlo
The club from Den Dreev got 29 points in the previous regular season, which is the same number as Charleroi had, but according to additional indicators, the opponent was sent to the worst quartet, taking 12th place. Moreover, it was then possible to beat a couple of rivals in the group fighting for a place in the Conference League, including Westerlo, which had previously been higher, albeit minimally: the club had taken exactly 30 points.
Now Chris Coleman’s wards, having found themselves among the middle-ranking teams again, seem to be in no serious mood for the fight and, as at the end of the regular season (the main part of meetings brought draws). And they lost to Dender – 0-5. The current opponent improved the performance sharply since February. There were only a couple of defeats during these months. Speaking about the previous round, where there was a struggle with Charleroi, the team added another one – a 3-4 failure, but with a fight.
Ikwuemesi and his partners score a little more than a goal per match. They concede a little more often, 1.26 goals on average. The footballers of Timmy Simmons’s wards profess a more attacking philosophy, but, scoring 1.76 goals, they concede not much less – 1.71.
Leuven vs Westerlo: key statistics and trends
- Leuven has drawn 5 of 8 previous matches.
- 47% of Oud-Heverlee’s games have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per struggle is 2.26.
- Westerlo had not lost in 6 matches before the previous round.
- 74% of Westerlo’s confrontations have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per match is 3.47.
Leuven vs Westerlo: possible starting line-ups
Leuven (possible line-up): Leysen – Osifo, Nyakossi, Pletinckx, Vlietinck – George, Verstraete, Schrijvers, Maziz – Ikwuemesi, Zeefuik.
Westerlo (possible line-up): Ljungdahl – Rommens, Bayram, Neustädter, Reynolds – van den Keybus, Haspolat, Alcocer, Sakamoto, Yow – Frigan.
Previous head-to-head matches: Leuven vs Westerlo
A 2-2 draw, which was at the beginning of April, became the third one in a row between these rivals.
Free prediction for the match Leuven vs Westerlo
The chances are considered almost equal. In any case, this couple will not let the spectators get bored – it is reasonable to expect “total: over 3.0” (odd: 1.72).