Saturday , 14 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KV Mechelen
5 – 0
Full Time
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
R 13' Federico Ricca
Jose Marsa 27' Y
Y 64' Birger Verstraete
Y 74' Ezechiel Banzuzi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Wesli De Cremer
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 19.3 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

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5
KV Mechelen 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-05 KV Mechelen 5–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2024-03-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen 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

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 5–0 W
28 Sep KRC Genk A 1–2 L
22 Sep Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–0 W
15 Sep KAA Gent A 0–2 L
31 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 5–2 W
24 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct KV Mechelen A 0–5 L
29 Sep KAA Gent A 0–3 L
22 Sep KV Kortrijk H 1–1 D
15 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–2 L
31 Aug Royal Standard de Liège H 2–0 W
24 Aug KVC Westerlo 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne!
  • 5' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oud-Heverlee Leuven backline.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Oud-Heverlee Leuven receives a card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 14' GOAL! Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi scores on 14.
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Rob Schoofs makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 21' Takuma Ominami has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi on 21 minute.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Jose Marsa. He receives a card.
  • 32' Oud-Heverlee Leuven come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Toon Raemaekers suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Bilal Bafdili is replacing Jose Marsa for the KV Mechelen side.
  • 51' The travelling Oud-Heverlee Leuven supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lion Lauberbach makes it 2-1.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Konan N'Dri is replaced by Hamza Mendyl.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Birger Verstraete.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Sandy Walsh. He replaces Rafik Belghali on 64 minute.
  • 69' Hamza Mendyl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 72' Nikola Storm makes way for Petter Dahl at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Ezechiel Banzuzi on 74 minutes earns him a card. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be frustrated.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Petter Dahl gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 78' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Lion Lauberbach is replaced by Benito Raman on 78 minute.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar García will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-10-05 KV Mechelen 5–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2024-03-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen 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

KV Mechelen Form

2024-10-05 KV Mechelen 5–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2024-09-28 KRC Genk 2–1 KV Mechelen L 2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2024-09-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2024-08-31 KV Mechelen 5–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen W

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2024-10-05 KV Mechelen 5–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2024-09-29 KAA Gent 3–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2024-09-22 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 KV Kortrijk D 2024-09-15 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2024-08-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège W 2024-08-24 KVC Westerlo 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + KV Mechelen to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen58% Draw23% Oud-Heverlee Leuven19%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
81%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
42%
KV Mechelen or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen44% Draw41% Oud-Heverlee Leuven15%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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