Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
10/08/2024
01:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Leuven
Anderlecht will look to keep their 100% record in the 2024/2025 season intact when they welcome Leuven to their Lotto Park on Matchday 3. Anderlecht kicked off the new Jupiler League campaign in style, but boss Brian Riemer must warn his men against complacency. Ghana midfielder Majeed Ashimeru is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Antwerp at the weekend, while Thorgan Hazard remains on the sidelines with a long-term injury.
Leuven, on the other hand, proved their worth in a 3-1 win over Genk, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the capital club. In their last meeting in Brussels Anderlecht rolled over Leuven 5-1, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. As for the away team, midfielder Sofian Kiyine faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s encounter.
Highlighted Player (Jan Vertonghen):
After spending four years at Ajax, in 2006 Jan Vertonghen signed a loan deal with RKC Waalwijk. The left-footed defender spent one season at Mandemakers Stadion and he returned to Ajax for the 2007/2008 season. The highly rated footballer, who is capable of playing as both centre back and left back, signed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur on 8 July, 2012 and he has been playing for the Premier League outfit ever since.
The Belgian defender scored four goals for the Spurs in the 2012/2013 Premier League season and he made 34 league appearances for the White Hart Lane outfit back then. In the 2015/2016 season Jan Vertonghen and his teammates were producing brilliant displays with Tottenham, but the Spurs eventually finished the campaign in third place in the standings.
Speaking of his international career, Vertonghen made it to both World Cup (2014) and Euro (2016) quarter-finals with the Belgian national team. Jan was born on 24 April, 1987 and his shirt number is 5.
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Leicester
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Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace 
Milan 
Juventus 
Man City
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