KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 Liege | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 45 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 39 | Scored | 32 |
| 37 | Conceded | 43 |
| +2 | GD | -11 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Mechelen launch into their encounter with Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 5' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oud-Heverlee Leuven backline.
- 10' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Louis Patris is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 25' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' KV Mechelen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Mario Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Alessio Da Cruz argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 46' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Boli Bolingoli comes on to replace Geoffry Hairemans.
- 51' Gaetan Coucke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 65' It is a substitution in Oud-Heverlee Leuven team. Jon Dagur THorsteinsson is replaced by Raphael Holzhauser on 65 minute.
- 70' It’s a booking for Oud-Heverlee Leuven player. Mathieu Maertens gets a Yellow card.
- 75' David Bates is replacing Julien Ngoy for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 80' The travelling Oud-Heverlee Leuven supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' A change in the Oud-Heverlee Leuven ranks — Hamza Mendyl exits the field as Nachon Nsingi enters on 84.
- 89' Geoffry Hairemans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 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 |
| David Hubert | 1 |
| Patrick Pflucke | 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 Liege
1–3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2022-08-14
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–3
Club Brugge KV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
73%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
55%
KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.