Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
4 – 1
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC King Power at Den Dreef HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Rob Schoofs
Federico Ricca 81' Y
Y 84' Alessio Da Cruz
Y 90' Jannes Van Hecke

Overview

Match Preview

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at King Power at Den Dreef.

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

4
4
3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-12-20 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr KV Mechelen H 4–1 W
02 Apr KRC Genk A 1–2 L
19 Mar RSC Anderlecht H 0–2 L
10 Mar Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–0 W
04 Mar SV Zulte-Waregem H 4–2 W
26 Feb Royal Antwerp FC H 1–1 D
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–4 L
02 Apr Club Brugge KV H 0–3 L
19 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
11 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–0 W
05 Mar Royal Antwerp FC A 0–5 L
25 Feb FC Seraing A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Oud-Heverlee Leuven KV Mechelen
#17 Position #15
0 Points 0
2 Played 1
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 0
6 Conceded 2
-5 GD -2
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
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 17th (0 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (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' The wait is over. Oud-Heverlee Leuven get us underway at King Power at Den Dreef.
  • 4' A stunning finish from Casper De Norre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' It’s high time Steven Defour made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mousa Ta'mari, as he is very good at scoring at King Power at Den Dreef with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Defour will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Dimitri Lavalee on 35 minute.
  • 39' The deadlock is broken! Nathaniel Opoku gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
  • 40' Magnificent from Nathaniel Opoku! That is 4 goals in 184 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Rob Schoofs gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitri Lavalee made 372 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Alessio Da Cruz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Boli Bolingoli on 54 minute.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mathieu Maertens makes it 4-0.
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Mathieu Maertens gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mousa Ta'mari makes no mistake. 6-0!
  • 61' A goal from the Jordan international Mousa Ta'mari! He fires home on 61 to make it 7-0!
  • 62' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Yonas Malede by Julien Ngoy on 62 minute.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Jon Dagur THorsteinsson departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Toku.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Oud-Heverlee Leuven make a change. Siebe Schrijvers trudges off to be replaced by Joren Dom on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Federico Ricca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Alessio Da Cruz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Thibault Vlietinck gets the nod from Oud-Heverlee Leuven. He replaces Mousa Ta'mari and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Geoffry Hairemans makes no mistake. 7-1!
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jannes Van Hecke is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Brys

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mousa Ta'mari 2
Mathieu Maertens 2
Kerim Mrabti 2
Nathaniel Opoku 2
Casper De Norre 2
Petter Dahl 1
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi 1
Stefan Mitrovic 1

Head to Head

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 2020-12-20 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 KV Mechelen

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2023-04-08 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–1 KV Mechelen W 2023-04-02 KRC Genk 2–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-03-19 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2023-03-10 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-03-04 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–2 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2023-02-26 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D

KV Mechelen Form

2023-04-08 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-04-02 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2023-03-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-03-11 KV Mechelen 1–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-02-25 FC Seraing 0–2 KV Mechelen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven55% Draw27% KV Mechelen18%
Actual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
82%
Draw or KV Mechelen
45%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oud-Heverlee Leuven37% Draw51% KV Mechelen12%
Actual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Handicap Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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