KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 5–4 | W |
| 13 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Mechelen launch into their encounter with Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 5' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Jordi Vanlerberghe, a Belgium , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Hamza Mendyl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Louis Patris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 35' Oud-Heverlee Leuven has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Alessio Da Cruz. He receives a Red card.
- 46' Boli Bolingoli is replacing Geoffry Hairemans for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Austria international Raphael Holzhauser has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oud-Heverlee Leuven backline.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Raphael Holzhauser. He replaces Jon Dagur THorsteinsson on 65 minute.
- 70' Mathieu Maertens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 75' David Bates gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Julien Ngoy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' The whistle greets Hamza Mendyl as he departs to be replaced by Nachon Nsingi.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 66
- 23
- 18
- 16
- 11
- 1
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↓ David Bates 75'
Bench
-
27
David Bates ↑ 75'
- 4
- 15
-
21
Boli Bolingoli ↑ 46'
- 6
- 8
Coach
Danny Buijs
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Hamza Mendyl ↓ Nachon Nsingi 84'
- 9
- 14
- 12
- 28
- 24
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 33
- 25
Bench
- 5
- 77
- 21
- 29
- 15
- 6
-
10
Raphael Holzhauser ↑ 65'
- 38
-
43
Nachon Nsingi ↑ 84'
Coach
Marc Brys
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mathieu Maertens | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 2 |
| Casper De Norre | 2 |
| Mousa Ta'mari | 2 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 1 |
| William Balikwisha | 1 |
| David Hubert | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2022-09-17
KV Mechelen
0–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2022-09-10
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2022-09-04
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2022-08-27
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–1
KV Oostende
W
2022-08-21
Royal Standard de Liège
1–3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2022-08-14
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–3
Club Brugge KV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
69%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
59%
KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.