St. Truiden – OH Leuven

Recent form · Written before the match

STVV are 13th with 8 points and a -2 goal difference after nine matches, compared with 16th place, 6 points and -8 for OH Leuven. STVV have three defeats in their last four listed matches, including a 3-2 loss to Club Bruges on 25 October, but beat Lommel 4-1 in the Cup on 18 October and lost 4-3 at Mechelen on 11 October.

OH Leuven drew 2-2 with Lommel on 24 October, beat Francs Borains 1-0 in the Cup on 17 October and drew 1-1 with Union on 11 October. OH Leuven had eight days of rest compared with six for STVV since the last league match.

No comparable xG, shooting or pressing data is retained.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The recent head-to-head matches mentioned do not come from the selected sources and are therefore not usable here. Their relevance would in any case be limited if the squads, coaches or roles have changed.

Absences and returns

No dated official announcement confirms an injured or suspended player, an unavailable goalkeeper or an uncertain starter in either team. Any rotations related to the Cup or European competition remain hypothetical.

Context & news

The regular-season match is scheduled for 1 November 2026 at 15h00 UTC at Stayen, with STVV at home. STVV scenario: its territorial advantage and its 17 goals compared with OH Leuven’s 8 could weigh against a less productive team.

OH Leuven scenario: a full week of preparation, recent draws against Lommel and Union, followed by an opening goal could favor a tight match and exploit STVV’s 19 goals conceded. The precise mechanisms of transition, pressing, box défense, and set pieces are not sufficiently documented.

Lineups and squad

No official lineup has been published at the cutoff. Kokubo’s presence and the availability of STVV’s attacking players remain to be verified; a promotional mention by the club does not confirm a starting role.