Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Lennert Becquet
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liege | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Beerschot VA | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| -8 | GD | -9 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 15th (4 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/2
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Wouter George | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion. Oud-Heverlee Leuven are looking to make home advantage count against KV Mechelen.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Casper De Norre made 267 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 8' Aster Vranckx is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathieu Maertens, as he is very good at scoring at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' A quiet spell here at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Geoffry Hairemans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 27' A goal from the Sweden international Kerim Mrabti! He fires home on 27 to make it 0-1!
- 31' GOAL! David Hubert scores on 31.
- 36' Indonesia international Sandy Walsh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Oud-Heverlee Leuven in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Thibault Vlietinck argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Aster Vranckx departs to be replaced by Gustav Engvall.
- 51' Oud-Heverlee Leuven currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Casper De Norre is booked for Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Yellow card on 54.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Casper De Norre.
- 55' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven bench stirs into life. Pierre-Yves Ngawa is withdrawn and Mousa Ta'mari gets his opportunity.
- 60' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' What composure from Thomas Henry! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 63' Time for substitution for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. David Hubert is replaced by Kristiyan Malinov.
- 66' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Igor de Camargo comes on to replace Nikola Storm.
- 71' Thibault Peyre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marian Shved is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 79 minute.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Olivier Myny. He replaces Mathieu Maertens on 81 minute.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Geoffry Hairemans is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 83.
- 88' 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 Xavier Mercier suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Sandy Walsh picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 10
- 24
- 90
- 2
- 28
-
33
Mathieu Maertens ↓ Olivier Myny 81'
- 6
- 14
- 9
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 23
- 15
-
13
Mousa Ta'mari ↑ 55'
-
29
Kristiyan Malinov ↑ 63'
- 38
-
22
Olivier Myny ↑ 81'
- 32
- 26
Coach
Marc Brys
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 15
- 13
- 4
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Marian Shved 79'
- 23
- 3
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Igor de Camargo 66'
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↓ Gustav Engvall 46'
Bench
- 32
- 6
- 8
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 79'
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↑ 46'
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 66'
- 9
- 1
- 29
- 26
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Casper De Norre | 2 |
| Mousa Ta'mari | 2 |
| Mathieu Maertens | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 2 |
| David Hubert | 1 |
| Patrick Pflucke | 1 |
| Thomas Henry | 1 |
Head to Head
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2020-12-20
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
KV Mechelen
L
2020-12-15
Royal Excel Mouscron
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2020-12-12
KV Kortrijk
0–3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2020-12-08
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–0
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
2020-12-05
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-11-30
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
65%
Draw or KV Mechelen
64%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.