OH Leuven vs Gent betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on January 26th, 2025

A football match between OH Leuven and Gent of the Pro League will take place in Belgium on Sunday, January 26th, 2025, at 18:15h (UTC), check the OH Leuven vs Gent betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where OH Leuven vs Gent will occur

The game will be played in the small King Power at Den Dreef Stadion stadium, in the city of Heverlee, with a capacity for 12500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the OH Leuven vs Gent betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.7 goals per match played.

OH Leuven last match

In the last match they played, OH Leuven collected a defeat. The opposing team was Union Saint-Gilloise, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-0 - was valid for Pro League. Coach C. Coleman's disposed his team in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 6.00.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Federico Ricca, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

Gent last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Gent, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Sporting Charleroi team with a final score of 1-1.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.70.

OH Leuven vs Gent h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Gent occupied 7th place in Pro League and, team OH Leuven the 11th place. Gent entered the field with the tactic 4-2-3-1, while OH Leuven arranged their formation in a 4-3-3.

The two teams have not faced each other since 29-09-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the Pro League, and the match ended with a 3-0 win for Gent.

OH Leuven

Pro League leaderboard now

The OH Leuven team with 25 points currently occupies the 12th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 5 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses.

The team, in the 23rd round, has 2 points over the Westerlo team in position 13, and 2 points less than that of Cercle Brugge team that is placed in 11th place.

OH Leuven analysis

At the end of matchday 22 we see that OH Leuven conceded more goals than they scored, with 24 goals conceded and 19 scored.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Pro League, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won once away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 4 wins against 1 loss, and 5 draws.

Best goalscorer from OH Leuven

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi is the player to highlight. Helping OH Leuven with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Gent

Pro League leaderboard now

The Gent team with 32 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses.

This means that in the 23rd round the team has an advantage of 1 point in relation to the Standard Liège team that is in the 7th place.

Gent analysis

Currently, in the Pro League, Gent sums 31 goals for and a total of 25 goals against, after 22 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Gent is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.36 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Gent is a more offensive team than OH Leuven, having 2307 attacks vs. 1950 from OH Leuven, having scored 31 times, in comparison, OH Leuven converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from Gent

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Max Dean has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Gent with 6 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of OH Leuven is Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Gent is Max Dean, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Gent has conceded 14 away goals in 11 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Gent will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-0, something to take into consideration.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Since Gent has an average of 0.91 goals per game when playing away from home, the market for under 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative. This option can be very good, considering that Gent does not concede goals playing outside their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.12 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.55 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the OH Leuven side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Gent who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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