OH Leuven vs Sporting Charleroi betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on December 14th, 2024

OH Leuven and Sporting Charleroi will play on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at 17:15h (UTC), in a Pro League game to be held in Belgium, check the OH Leuven vs Sporting Charleroi betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where OH Leuven vs Sporting Charleroi will occur

The game is set to 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

At Betarena, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the OH Leuven vs Sporting Charleroi betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Pro League has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.76 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.82 goals per game of the last championship.

OH Leuven last match

OH Leuven comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Standard Liège, in a match valid for Pro League, and the match ended 1-1. Coach C. Coleman's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.10 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

OH Leuven showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Sporting Charleroi last match

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

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.90, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

OH Leuven vs Sporting Charleroi h2h

The two teams have not faced each other since 26-10-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the Pro League, and the match ended with a 0-2 win for OH Leuven.

The Sporting Charleroi team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than OH Leuven its counterpart.

OH Leuven

Pro League leaderboard now

The OH Leuven team with 19 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 3 wins, 10 draws and 4 losses.

This means that in the 18th round, the Sint-Truiden team is closing in at 13th place, with 1 point separating them.

OH Leuven analysis

At the end of matchday 17 we see that OH Leuven conceded more goals than they scored, with 20 goals conceded and 16 scored.

The average ball possession of OH Leuven in this league is 49.41%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Sporting Charleroi they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 2 wins, 1 loss and, 5 draws compared to the 1 game they won as the visiting team.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for OH Leuven in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between OH Leuven and Sporting Charleroi, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from OH Leuven

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Youssef Maziz. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped OH Leuven come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Sporting Charleroi

Pro League leaderboard now

The Sporting Charleroi team with 21 points currently occupies the 10th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses.

This means that Dender team, in 11th place, is close behind in the 18th round with the same number of points.

Sporting Charleroi analysis

Sporting Charleroi, with 18 goals scored and 21 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 17 rounds.

Sporting Charleroi is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

As we approach the Regular Season, Sporting Charleroi is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The Sporting Charleroi team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 54.41%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Sporting Charleroi is a more offensive team than OH Leuven, having 1757 attacks vs. 1415 from OH Leuven, having scored 18 times, in comparison, OH Leuven converted into goal 16 times.

Best goalscorer from Sporting Charleroi

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Daan Heymans. With 7 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the Sporting Charleroi team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 2 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 Youssef Maziz, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sporting Charleroi is Daan Heymans, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since Sporting Charleroi has an average of 1.11 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that Sporting Charleroi often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.56 corners per game.

OH Leuven is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of OH Leuven in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.35 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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

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