Charleroi hosts Leuven in round 21 of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League. The match will be played on Monday, December 27th at Stade du Pays de Charleroi (Charleroi)
Charleroi has noticeably stepped up in the current season. If the Zebras finished only in 13th place in the last championship, now they have scored 32 points in 19 matches (in the previous draw, they had only ten more after the entire regular season). But this breakthrough was largely based on the excellent statistics of Shamar Nicholson. The Jamaican striker, who was found in Domzale in 2019, scored 11 goals and made five assists, and let’s note that the whole club scored 35 goals. But he is already preparing to move to Moscow. In the last match against Eupen, Shamar scored a hat-trick and made an assist. OF course, such a player cannot be replaced quickly and painlessly.
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Exactly ten years ago, Leuven debuted in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League. That promotion was largely due to the fact that the club became the property of King Power, the same Thai concern that owns Leicester City. Of course, the fans of OHL can only dream of the fabulous success of the English Foxes. Leuven is rather an elevator between the two highest divisions of the country. The club has already lost its place in the elite twice and spent four seasons in the 2nd local league (in 2016-2020). Having returned to the elite, the team showed a good season by its standards, taking 11th place in the standings. But it could not gain a foothold even at this level. Only a home victory over Standard Liege in the last round allowed Leuven to break away from the relegation zone. By the way, both goals were organized by the best link of OHL: Mercier made two assists (nine in total), and Maertens scored a brace (seven goals in total).
Charleroi suffered only one defeat in the last nine head-to-head matches. However, the Zebras gained only four victories, and both matches of 2021 ended in a 1-1 draw. Now Charleroi will play at home, and this fact, together with the weakness of the opponent, should cover the loss of Nicholson. Let's believe that the Zebras will be able to win without the Jamaican.
Prediction for the match: Charleroi to win
