Sunday , 16 August 2026

KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KV Mechelen
1 – 2
Full Time
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 16:15 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordi Vanlerberghe 6' Y
Sandy Walsh 15' Y
Lion Lauberbach 49' Y
Y 57' Siebe Schrijvers
Y 72' Youssef Maziz
Mory Konate 90' Y
Nikola Storm 91' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nathan Verboomen

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 Louvière 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

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KV Mechelen 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2023-04-08 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–1 KV Mechelen 2022-09-17 KV Mechelen 0–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2021-09-18 KV Mechelen 2–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2021-03-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 1–2 L
17 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–2 L
02 Sep KAS Eupen H 1–0 W
26 Aug KVC Westerlo A 3–2 W
19 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 4–0 W
12 Aug RWDM Molenbeek FC A 0–1 L
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep KV Mechelen A 2–1 W
17 Sep KAA Gent H 1–1 D
01 Sep KV Kortrijk H 3–0 W
26 Aug KAS Eupen A 1–3 L
18 Aug Royal Antwerp FC H 1–1 D
12 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–5 L

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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' The Iceland Jon Dagur THorsteinsson breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-1!
  • 6' The referee calls foul for Jordi Vanlerberghe. He receives a card.
  • 11' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sandy Walsh on 15.
  • 16' Jannes Van Hecke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sandy Walsh at the 16 minute mark.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Oud-Heverlee Leuven is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oud-Heverlee Leuven that had 184 games and scored 229 goals.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Patrick Pflucke does the damage! The net is bulging and KV Mechelen surge ahead!
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lion Lauberbach.
  • 53' What composure from Youssef Maziz! The France international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Siebe Schrijvers.
  • 62' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 64' Geoffry Hairemans is replacing Patrick Pflucke for the KV Mechelen side.
  • 69' Hamza Mendyl has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' Youssef Maziz was booked on 72.
  • 77' Elias Cobbaut has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 390 appearances.
  • 79' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Norman Bassette is hanging Nikola Storm on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 89' Mory Konate is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oud-Heverlee Leuven tonight.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Mory Konate.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jonatan Braut Brunes. He replaces Nachon Nsingi on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Brys

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Casper De Norre 2
Mousa Ta'mari 2
Mathieu Maertens 2
Kerim Mrabti 2
Nathaniel Opoku 2
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 1
Ferdy Druijf 1
Youssef Maziz 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2023-04-08 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–1 KV Mechelen 2022-09-17 KV Mechelen 0–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2021-09-18 KV Mechelen 2–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2021-03-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

KV Mechelen Form

2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-09-17 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-09-02 KV Mechelen 1–0 KAS Eupen W 2023-08-26 KVC Westerlo 2–3 KV Mechelen W 2023-08-19 KV Mechelen 4–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2023-08-12 RWDM Molenbeek FC 1–0 KV Mechelen L

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-09-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 KAA Gent D 2023-09-01 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–0 KV Kortrijk W 2023-08-26 KAS Eupen 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-08-18 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-08-12 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 5–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.92 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen32% Draw34% Oud-Heverlee Leuven34%
Actual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
66%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
68%
KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen21% Draw56% Oud-Heverlee Leuven23%
Actual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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