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 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 34 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 32 | Scored | 39 |
| 43 | Conceded | 37 |
| -11 | GD | +2 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 30% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen get this one started.
- 5' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 8' The referee has no hesitation. Aster Vranckx is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Oud-Heverlee Leuven is showing some good football. However, Oud-Heverlee Leuven are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oud-Heverlee Leuven must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Magnificent from Kerim Mrabti! That is 26 goals in 4 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' A stunning finish from David Hubert — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gustav Engvall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 41' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Thibault Vlietinck catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Gustav Engvall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aster Vranckx at the 46 minute mark.
- 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.
- 54' Oud-Heverlee Leuven receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 55' A moment of madness from Casper De Norre on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be frustrated.
- 55' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Pierre-Yves Ngawa departs to be replaced by Mousa Ta'mari.
- 60' Joachim Van Damme is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 61' GOAL! Thomas Henry scores on 61.
- 63' The whistle greets David Hubert as he departs to be replaced by Kristiyan Malinov.
- 66' Igor de Camargo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikola Storm at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' Marian Shved gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Kerim Mrabti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Olivier Myny is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathieu Maertens at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Geoffry Hairemans.
- 88' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Sandy Walsh argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 1 |
| Lion Lauberbach | 1 |
| Rob Schoofs | 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
3 / 4
1.23
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
60%
Draw or KV Mechelen
67%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.