WAREGEM VS LEUVEN PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Zulte Waregem and Oud-Heverlee Leuven close the first day of Play-off 2. Can Waregem give some color to his disappointing season? What does Leuven do against the teams from 1A?
Waregem:
Zulte Waregem has been there several times in play-off over the past few years. Nobody is better off the non-traditional clubs. After a second place, a few times European football, a won and a lost cup final waiting for occupational therapy in play-off 2. In this play Zulte Waregem starts again as one of the favorites in the competition. It can also pull up at the double derby with KV Kortrijk, which might decide on group profit.
Waregem and Ostend worked out a practice match to stay sharp for Play-off 2. The match took place at the Regenboogstadion in Waregem and eventually ended at 1-2 in favor of the visitors from Ostend. All goals fell for the rest in this rather faint pot of football.
Zulte Waregem wants to be ready quickly with his transfer house work for next season. The West Flemish already have an agreement with left back Erdin Demir van Waasland-Beveren. With this they anticipated a likely departure from Brian Hamalainen. Nn there is still a tranfser to arrive. Essevee is very close to an agreement with the 24-year-old Marco Bürki from the Swiss Young Boys Bern. The left-footed central defender his contract expires and Zulte Waregem can therefore already freely negotiate with him.
Leuven:
The ambition of the people of Leuven is to make something beautiful out of them. “We will try to win as many matches as possible. There is a European ticket at stake. Why should not we dare to aim high? “Says OHL coach Nigel Pearson. “In addition, Play-off 2 is a good test to see how far we stand as a team, and in that sense interesting to next season. Do not get me wrong, that is not to say that we are starting the playoffs as an advanced preparation. Once again, we want to get as many points as possible. ”
Yannick Aguemon was the terror of every defense in 1B this season. The OHL attacker also collected ten goals in addition to six assists and will soon have the chance to continue the line in the playoffs. “My statistics can be even better. I know of myself that I have more in my march than what I already showed on the Belgian fields, “Aguemon said.
Leuven is working hard on young talents from the club. With two rounds in the last matches, Daan Vekemans, eighteen years old, was emphatically on the door. The promising striker of the people from Leuven now hopes to get his chance in play-off 2. ‘It is of course more fun to play against experienced players from 1A,’ says Vekemans. ‘I hope in advance.’
PREDICTION: Waregem to win @ 1.57
