KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–7 | L |
| 27 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 0 | Scored | 1 |
| 2 | Conceded | 6 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 17th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. KV Mechelen kicks off things out of here…
- 2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexis De Sart on 2.
- 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 8' What a strike from Nikola Storm! The score is 0-1.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' Poor challenge from Pierre-Yves Ngawa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Oud-Heverlee Leuven receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oud-Heverlee Leuven's shape.
- 38' Poor challenge from Sheldon Bateau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 39' Sheldon Bateau picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Kerim Mrabti gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 51' Hugo Cuypers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 52' Hugo Cuypers was booked on 52.
- 57' Joachim Van Damme needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Alexis De Sart departs to be replaced by Sory Kaba.
- 65' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Kerim Mrabti is withdrawn and Onur Kaya gets his opportunity.
- 70' Oud-Heverlee Leuven fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Nikola Storm makes way for Gustav Engvall at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 76' A change in the Oud-Heverlee Leuven ranks — Casper De Norre exits the field as Levan Shengelia enters on 76.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Joachim Van Damme has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 86' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' Ferdy Druijf gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Hugo Cuypers and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, KV Mechelen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 13
- 4
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Onur Kaya 65'
- 3
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Gustav Engvall 75'
- 1
- 17
-
14
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Ferdy Druijf 90'
Bench
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 90'
- 7
- 15
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 65'
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↑ 75'
- 10
- 33
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 99
- 10
-
21
Alexis De Sart ↓ Sory Kaba 60'
- 24
- 11
- 90
- 4
- 3
- 33
- 35
Bench
- 14
-
8
Siebe Schrijvers ↑ 60'
- 13
-
9
Sory Kaba ↑ 60'
- 15
-
19
Levan Shengelia ↑ 76'
- 27
Coach
Marc Brys
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mousa Ta'mari | 2 |
| Mathieu Maertens | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 2 |
| Casper De Norre | 2 |
| Petter Dahl | 1 |
| Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi | 1 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2021-09-18
KV Mechelen
2–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2021-09-12
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2021-08-29
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2021-08-21
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–4
KAS Eupen
L
2021-08-14
KRC Genk
4–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2021-08-08
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
78%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
53%
KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

