Saturday , 14 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
KV Mechelen
2 – 2
Full Time
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Steven Defour 28' Y
Y 36' Casper De Norre
Rob Schoofs 53' Y
Lucas Bijker 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche
  • Referee
  • Referee Wim Smet
  • Referee Jasper Vergoote
  • Referee Romain Devillers
  • Referee
  • Referee Lennert Becquet
6 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 18.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 29
2 Club Brugge KV 11 28
3 KAA Gent 11 28
4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 27
5 RSC Anderlecht 11 20
6 Lommel SK 11 16
7 KRC Genk 11 15
8 Royal Standard de Liège 11 15
9 KVC Westerlo 11 14
10 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 12
11 KV Mechelen 11 12
12 K. Sint-Truidense VV 11 11
13 Royal Antwerp FC 11 11
14 SV Zulte-Waregem 11 11
15 SK Beveren 11 10
16 Cercle Brugge KSV 11 9
17 UR La Louvière Centre 11 7
18 KV Kortrijk 11 4

Head-to-Head

3
4
5
KV Mechelen 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2020-12-20 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 2–2 D
07 Mar RSC Anderlecht A 1–1 D
27 Feb KV Oostende A 0–2 L
19 Feb KAA Gent H 1–1 D
14 Feb Beerschot VA A 2–1 W
06 Feb Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–0 W
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar KV Mechelen A 2–2 D
06 Mar KAS Eupen A 3–3 D
01 Mar Royal Antwerp FC H 2–0 W
22 Feb Club Brugge KV A 0–3 L
12 Feb KV Kortrijk H 3–1 W
06 Feb Royal Standard de Liege A 1–1 D

Season Stats

KV Mechelen Oud-Heverlee Leuven
#11 Position #10
12 Points 12
11 Played 11
3 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 5
13 Scored 12
20 Conceded 17
-7 GD -5
1.09 PPG 1.09
27% Win % 27%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
18% Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season

KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 10th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

KV Mechelen
Myron van Brederode 4 G
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Davis Opoku 3 G 2 A
Wouter George 2 G 3 A
Oscar Gil Regano 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KV Mechelen and Oud-Heverlee Leuven get this one started.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 234 games and scored 308 goals.
  • 10' Rob Schoofs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Oud-Heverlee Leuven winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Steven Defour gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' Assisted by Thibault Peyre with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aster Vranckx makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Casper De Norre argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Magnificent from Casper De Norre! That is 15 goals in 274 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Oud-Heverlee Leuven seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' The 32-year-old Nikola Storm has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Rob Schoofs gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 63' Lucas Bijker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 234 appearances.
  • 68' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Assisted by Kamal Deen Sowah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Siebe Schrijvers makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 71' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Igor de Camargo has done his job and it is now time for Ferdy Druijf to step up.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Steven Defour is replaced by Nikola Storm on 72 minute.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Katuku Tshimanga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Ferdy Druijf — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 85' Igor de Camargo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Kerim Mrabti as he leaves the pitch. Geoffry Hairemans steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Lucas Bijker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Yannick Aguemon. He replaces Mousa Ta'mari on 90 minute.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Brys

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mousa Ta'mari 2
Mathieu Maertens 2
Kerim Mrabti 2
Nathaniel Opoku 2
Casper De Norre 2
Nikola Storm 1
Bilal Bafdili 1
Geoffry Hairemans 1

Head to Head

2021-03-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2020-12-20 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2021-03-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2021-03-07 RSC Anderlecht 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2021-02-27 KV Oostende 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2021-02-19 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent D 2021-02-14 Beerschot VA 1–2 KV Mechelen W 2021-02-06 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 KV Mechelen W

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2021-03-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2021-03-06 KAS Eupen 3–3 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2021-03-01 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2021-02-22 Club Brugge KV 3–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2021-02-12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–1 KV Kortrijk W 2021-02-06 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen44% Draw26% Oud-Heverlee Leuven30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
70%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
56%
KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen32% Draw43% Oud-Heverlee Leuven25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.