Anderlecht vs OH Leuven Prediction - 28th February 2026

Fourth-placed Anderlecht welcome relegation-threatened OH Leuven to what looks set to be a tactical, defensive battle rather than a goal-fest. Despite the 12-point gap between these sides in the Jupiler Pro League table, the historical data and recent form patterns strongly suggest this will be a tight encounter with few goals. Anderlecht's home form has been bafflingly sterile of late. Their last four home outings have produced a grand total of one goal - and that came in a 1-0 cup victory over Gent. League results at home make for grim reading: a 0-0 stalemate against 15th-placed RAAL La Louvière, a goalless draw with basement side Dender, and a 0-1 cup defeat to Antwerp. That's 360 minutes of home football with zero goals scored in league play. While they possess the ball well (averaging 64% possession at home), their shot accuracy sits at just 20.7% in home fixtures, explaining the conversion issues. However, flip the script to away games and Anderlecht look like a different beast entirely - thumping Zulte Waregem 4-2 and destroying Antwerp 4-0 in the cup. This Jekyll and Hyde performance makes them unpredictable, but the trend at their own ground is unmistakably toward low-scoring, cagey affairs. OH Leuven arrive in 13th position but have shown they can grind out results on the road. Their recent away form includes an impressive 3-1 victory at Gent and a hard-fought 1-0 win at Standard Liege, plus a notable 0-0 draw against league leaders Union St. Gilloise. While they've lost 50% of their last six away games, they've only conceded an average of 1.00 goal per game on their travels - respectable for a side in the bottom four. The head-to-head record is the most compelling evidence for this selection. In nine meetings between these sides, Anderlecht have never lost (2 wins, 7 draws), but crucially for bettors, seven of those nine matches have finished level. Even more significantly, only three of the nine encounters have gone over 2.5 goals - a mere 33% strike rate. The last four meetings have produced scorelines of 1-1, 0-0, 1-1, and 1-1. When these two meet, the net rarely bulges. The goal expectancy models support this narrative, projecting just 1.24 total goals for this fixture - well below the 2.5 threshold. Given Anderlecht's recent home record of four consecutive unders (with three of those featuring zero goals), combined with the historical H2H trend and OH Leuven's ability to stay competitive without necessarily shipping goals, the value lies firmly with the unders market. **Key Points:** - Anderlecht have scored just 1 goal in their last 4 home matches across all competitions (0.25 average) - Head-to-head history shows 7 draws in 9 meetings, with only 3/9 games going over 2.5 goals - OH Leuven have kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 away games, including against league leaders Union SG - Goal expectancy models project just 1.24 total goals for this fixture - Anderlecht's last 4 home games: 0-0, 0-1, 0-0, 1-0 - all under 2.5 goals **Summary:** Despite the disparity in league positions, Anderlecht's chronic inability to score at home recently (1 goal in 4 games) meets OH Leuven's organized away setup. The historical data is overwhelming - these teams produce tight, low-scoring encounters. At 1.95, Under 2.5 goals represents excellent value given the statistical evidence suggesting a high probability of another cagey affair.