OH Leuven 1-2 Standard Liège: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · King Power at Den Dreef, Heverlee · referee K. Van Damme · full time
Full time: OH Leuven 1-2 Standard Liège
Standard Liège beat OH Leuven 2-1 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at King Power at Den Dreef. The goals: Casper Nielsen 9', Wouter George 66', Dennis Eckert Ayensa 68'.
How Standard Liège won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Casper Nielsen from the penalty spot for Standard Liège. OH Leuven levelled at 1-1 in the 66th minute through Wouter George, set up by Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi. Dennis Eckert Ayensa made it 1-2 to Standard Liège in the 68th minute, set up by Adnane Abid.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, K. Van Damme, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to OH Leuven and 2 to Standard Liège.
OH Leuven: T. Simons, 3-4-1-2 · Standard Liège: V. Euvrard, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.23 for OH Leuven and 1.98 for Standard Liège.
OH Leuven had 3 shots on target, Standard Liège 3.
OH Leuven had 62% of the ball, but Standard Liège took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
OH Leuven came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 2.11 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Standard Liège came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 36% of their matches.
OH Leuven vs Standard Liège: the match in numbers
| OH Leuven | Match statistics | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 1.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 |
| 22 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 575 | Total passes | 354 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Wouter George (OH Leuven), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
OH Leuven
- Wouter George 8.0 1 goal
- Óscar Gil 7.7
- Siebe Schrijvers 7.1
- Ewoud Pletinckx 7.1
- Abdoul Karim Traoré 7.0
Standard Liège
- Adnane Abid 7.5 1 assist
- Casper Nielsen 7.2 1 goal
- Ibrahim Karamoko 7.2
- Alexis Trouillet 7.1
- Ryan Fosso 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Dani van den Heuvel at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- OH Leuven: Anderlecht vs OH Leuven Sunday 22 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Standard Liège: Lommel SK vs Standard Liège Sunday 22 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about OH Leuven vs Standard Liège
What was the score in OH Leuven vs Standard Liège?
OH Leuven 1-2 Standard Liège (half-time 0-1), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in OH Leuven vs Standard Liège?
Casper Nielsen 9', Wouter George 66', Dennis Eckert Ayensa 68'.
Did Moneyball predict OH Leuven vs Standard Liège correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in OH Leuven vs Standard Liège?
Wouter George, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed OH Leuven vs Standard Liège?
K. Van Damme.
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