On the 22nd of January, in this week 23 match, Beerschot-Wilrijk will host OH Leuven in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Beerschot-Wilrijk sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Genk. Patrik Hrošovský struck first for Genk in the 20th minute, then Junya Ito added another in the 32nd minute on a feed from Daniel Muñoz. Beerschot-Wilrijk looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while oH Leuven sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Sporting Charleroi. Casper De Norre scored the first goal for OH Leuven in the 17th minute, then Moussa Al Tamari added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Xavier Mercier In the end, Sporting Charleroi was frustrated by OH Leuven’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. OH Leuven ended the match with the shutout victory. OH Leuven is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Beerschot-Wilrijk and OH Leuven last played eachother at the King Power At Den Dreef Stadion on Oct 2nd. OH Leuven and Beerschot-Wilrijk battled to a 0-0 draw. OH Leuven had 16 on net, and Beerschot-Wilrijk had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Mathieu Maertens has been the most effective weapon for OH Leuven lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches.