Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1 – 0
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Sun 17 Mar 2024 · 17:30 UTC Den Dreef HT 45' · FT 45'
Federico Ricca 51' Y
Ezechiel Banzuzi 62' Y
Youssef Maziz 76' Y
Y 79' David Bates
Ewoud Pletinckx 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Lardot

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
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 2021-09-18 KV Mechelen 2–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Recent Form

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar KV Mechelen H 1–0 W
10 Mar Club Brugge KV A 1–3 L
02 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–2 L
24 Feb RWDM Molenbeek FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 0–0 D
10 Feb Royal Standard de Liège A 0–1 L
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 0–1 L
08 Mar KVC Westerlo H 3–1 W
02 Mar Cercle Brugge KSV A 3–2 W
24 Feb KV Kortrijk H 3–0 W
17 Feb Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb KRC Genk H 1–1 D

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 game is set. Oud-Heverlee Leuven kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Oud-Heverlee Leuven in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nachon Nsingi, as he is very good at scoring at Den Dreef with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Den Dreef. Oud-Heverlee Leuven seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Federico Ricca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' Nathaniel Opoku is replacing Jonatan Braut Brunes for the Oud-Heverlee Leuven side.
  • 62' Ezechiel Banzuzi was booked on 62.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' KV Mechelen make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by Norman Bassette on 68 minutes.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Jon Dagur THorsteinsson as he leaves the pitch. Joren Dom steps in for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
  • 70' Oud-Heverlee Leuven make a change. Ezechiel Banzuzi trudges off to be replaced by Suphanat Mueanta on 70 minutes.
  • 75' 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 Ewoud Pletinckx suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Youssef Maziz was booked on 76.
  • 79' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Hamza Mendyl on, Youssef Maziz off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Ewoud Pletinckx. He receives a card.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oud-Heverlee Leuven needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Oud-Heverlee Leuven take all three points.

Lineups

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mousa Ta'mari 2
Mathieu Maertens 2
Kerim Mrabti 2
Nathaniel Opoku 2
Casper De Norre 2
Nikola Storm 1
Bilal Bafdili 1
Geoffry Hairemans 1

Head to Head

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 2021-09-18 KV Mechelen 2–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2024-03-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen W 2024-03-10 Club Brugge KV 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2024-03-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2024-02-24 RWDM Molenbeek FC 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2024-02-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2024-02-10 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L

KV Mechelen Form

2024-03-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2024-03-08 KV Mechelen 3–1 KVC Westerlo W 2024-03-02 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 KV Mechelen W 2024-02-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Kortrijk W 2024-02-17 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2024-02-11 KV Mechelen 1–1 KRC Genk D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven44% Draw37% KV Mechelen19%
Actual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
81%
Draw or KV Mechelen
56%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven24% Draw65% KV Mechelen11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Handicap Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 27% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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