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Westerlo vs Leuven Prediction & Betting tips
Playday eleven will be a strange day for Belgian football. This weekend, football will be played back for the first time after the scandals of possible match fixing have come to light. The research does not leave anyone offside, even the teams in 1B do not. For example, KV Mechelen would be directly involved in match fixing in their relegation duel against Waasland-Beveren. It remains to be seen what all this has to do with the matches.
Westerlo:
Westerlo is plainly in a bad shape. It had a period of nice attacking football with a lot of goals, but especially that last aspect, it lets the last games fail. With only one goal in three games you can of course pick up few points. The flaccid game therefore translates into a zero at nine. Trainer Bob Peeters is therefore frustrated.
The last game against Union Saint-Gilloise (two weeks ago, of course), may seem far away, but illustrates the atmosphere that currently hangs in Westerlo. Playing football was not good in that match. The Kemphanen created few opportunities and lost more than rightly with 2-0. But after the party, strange statements were made by Peeters. ‘The picture was right … we got the stadium quiet and Niakaté did not hit a ball.’ I think this extra week of rest has made them happy to come to a reflection and focus on the important issues.
Leuven:
Leuven is in a deep pit, where they do not easily go out. Nigel Pearson, however, continues to enjoy unconditional support from the board. There is often the argument that he is a trainer for the long term. He must form the basis for a long, prosperous OHL. For that he needs time, and he gets it. The question is how long the supporters are still served with this. With six points from nine games, it is becoming more and more difficult to pick up that ‘long-term card’.
The last game was a solid pandering behind the Kazerne. OHL did not stand a chance against the superior KV Mechelen, which completely tagged them away. The scoreboard also spoke volumes after ninety minutes: 3-0. That first figure could easily have been a four or a five. Unfortunately, that second figure is not. Leuven created no danger for the purpose of Malinwa. The clean sheet they have earned double and thick.
Westerlo vs Leuven head to head matches
01.09.18 PL Leuven Westerlo 1 : 3
26.01.18 PL Leuven Westerlo 0 : 1
09.12.17 PL Westerlo Leuven 1 : 0
08.10.17 PL Leuven Westerlo 2 : 1
02.09.17 PL Westerlo Leuven 2 : 2