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St. Gilloise vs Leuven Prediction & Betting tips
Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Union Saint-Gilloise have emerged, for some, perhaps unexpectedly, as real title candidates. Leuven proudly boasts 12 out of 15 at the top of the rankings and Union follows in third place with ten out of fifteen. The big names such as Beerschot and Lokeren (especially Lokeren) fall further and further behind in the battle for the period title.
Union Saint-Gilloise:
Union had a sparkling start to the new season in the Proximus League, but was unable to win the last two games. After a nice nine out of nine, it cannot be satisfied with the meager one in six. Admittedly, losing on the field of Beerschot is not a shame, but certainly at Lommel you have to get more if you want to focus your gaze and ambitions on that period title.
Thomas Christiansen, coach of the eager and ambitious Union, is not satisfied with the result, but does not direct his anger at his players. ‘I predicted beforehand that Lommel would play like this. I am very disappointed that the match also follows that pattern and that they can score exactly that way. Evil on my players? No, especially angry with myself because I didn’t let the match turn. ” A thorough analysis is needed to find a solution to this problem, and then I think there are good things ahead for this core.
At OHL they are currently in the clouds. Where it yearned so hard for last year (competing for that leadership position), is now closer within reach than ever. Last match day it still won with swirling football against a (weak) Roeselare. 4-0, these are hard figures and leave nothing to the imagination. Moreover, they have the current top scorer in their ranks, namely Mathieu Maertens, and such a ‘goal getter’ may prove important later in the season.
Vincent Euvrard, the coach who took over at OHL last year, is always positive but critical. Even now, after a 4-0 win, he remains critical. ‘I asked my team to keep playing football for 90 minutes. They had to keep going to keep the rhythm. But the last twenty minutes the pace went down a bit. We still have some chances, but there may still be room for improvement. ”
St. Gilloise vs Leuven head to head matches
20.01.19 PL St. Gilloise Leuven 2 : 1
16.11.18 PL Leuven St. Gilloise 1 : 2
30.09.18 PL Leuven St. Gilloise 1 : 3
12.08.18 PL St. Gilloise Leuven 1 : 2
16.03.18 CF Leuven St. Gilloise 2 : 2