Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Club BruggePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Jupiler League opens in Leuven with two sides who finished last season on different planes. Oud-Heverlee Leuven scored one a game at home while conceding 1.4, blanked in 51% of those matches and taking 1.1 points a game. Club Brugge played nine away games with 1.8 goals scored, 91% over 1.5, 79% past 2.5 and 2.1 points taken. A gap most visible up front Brugge have been blanked in only one away game in ten and see both teams score in 79% of their trips. Their last six on the road include 2-2 at Mechelen, 3-1 at Anderlecht, 2-0 at Gent, 2-1 at Sint-Truiden and 2-1 at Westerlo, with their only defeat coming against Union Saint-Gilloise. A head-to-head closer than it looks The six previous meetings finished 2-1, 1-2, 0-1, 1-0, 3-0 and 0-1. Leuven won three, a reminder that this has never been routine in Leuven, even if Brugge arrive with a far superior away record. The verdict: the call lands if Brugge win or draw. The visitors take almost twice the points on the road that Leuven manage at home and have lost once in their last six trips. Leuven's three wins in the recent meetings are the thing to keep in mind. I read it around 77%. My take: Brugge are clearly superior, but they have always had to work in Leuven.