Leuven take on the visitors Antwerp in the round 4 match of Belgium Jupiler Pro League. The match will be played on Friday, August 18th at Den Dreef (Heverlee).
Leuven doesn't set particularly high goals. Aud-Heverlee made their debut in the country's top division only in 2012. Then there were two relegations to the Belgian second league, and only in 2020, they managed to establish themselves in the Jupiler League. The results there are quite modest but consistent - they finished 11th twice initially, and in the previous season, they secured a place in the top 10. In the new season, under the guidance of Mark Brys, Leuven's team had a weak start. They managed to salvage a draw against Charleroi only in the final stages. Then came a 1-2 defeat to the division's newcomer, Molenbeek. Union even routed them 5-1.
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Antwerp managed to achieve a golden double last season. The Great Old, after overcoming a prolonged decline a few years ago, returned to the country's top division and even secured the Belgian Cup in 2020. However, the real breakthrough came last season when, with the new sports director Overmars, Dutchman Van Bommel managed to achieve a golden double. Next week, they start in the Champions League qualifiers. After replacing the sold Pacho with Sumaila KuliBali and Stengs with Edouard Edjouke, the club had a somewhat contradictory start to the new season. They won the Super Cup, but their victory over Mechelen at home came only in a penalty shootout. In the championship, there was already a defeat to their neighbor and rival, Anderlecht. However, they managed a 1-0 win against Cercle Brugge, and they even crushed Kortrijk 6-0.
In both the penultimate and last season, Antwerp gathered 4 points against Leuven, with a draw and a victory. Even the home advantage is unlikely to help the hosts - they are simply weaker and noticeably so. Betting on the away victory of the country's champion should be a safe bet.
Prediction for the match: Antwerp to win.
