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 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Lennert Becquet
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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
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 Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 12 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 20 |
| -5 | GD | -7 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 10th (12 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Davis Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Wouter George | 2 G | 3 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' The referee has no hesitation. Aster Vranckx is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Oud-Heverlee Leuven 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.
- 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' GOAL! Kerim Mrabti fires home to make it 0-1!
- 31' GOAL! David Hubert scores on 31.
- 36' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Oud-Heverlee Leuven have won 242 goals from 195 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thibault Vlietinck.
- 46' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustav Engvall is hanging Aster Vranckx on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' Casper De Norre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' A moment of madness from Casper De Norre on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be frustrated.
- 55' Mousa Ta'mari gets the nod from Oud-Heverlee Leuven. He replaces Pierre-Yves Ngawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thomas Henry makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 63' Time for substitution for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. David Hubert is replaced by Kristiyan Malinov.
- 66' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Igor de Camargo is hanging Nikola Storm on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' Marian Shved is replacing Kerim Mrabti for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 81' Fresh legs for Oud-Heverlee Leuven! Olivier Myny comes on to replace Mathieu Maertens.
- 83' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Toon Raemaekers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oud-Heverlee Leuven tonight.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Sandy Walsh will be fuming at that decision.
- With this win, KV Mechelen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mousa Ta'mari | 2 |
| Mathieu Maertens | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 2 |
| Casper De Norre | 2 |
| Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi | 1 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 1 |
| William Balikwisha | 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
2 / 4
1.37
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
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
65%
Draw or KV Mechelen
63%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

