Wednesday , 30 September 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 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 Liège 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 Louvière 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

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
#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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Den Dreef will turn into a battlefield for Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen.
  • 5' Ngal'ayel Mukau, a Congo DR , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar García will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Norman Bassette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' A moment of madness from Federico Ricca on 51 minutes earns him a card. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be frustrated.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' A change in the Oud-Heverlee Leuven ranks — Jonatan Braut Brunes exits the field as Nathaniel Opoku enters on 61.
  • 62' Ezechiel Banzuzi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hamza Mendyl made 408 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 68 minute. Geoffry Hairemans leaves to be changed by Norman Bassette.
  • 69' A change in the Oud-Heverlee Leuven ranks — Jon Dagur THorsteinsson exits the field as Joren Dom enters on 69.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Suphanat Mueanta. He replaces Ezechiel Banzuzi on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Oud-Heverlee Leuven player. Youssef Maziz gets a card.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Bates on 79.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Youssef Maziz is replaced by Hamza Mendyl.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Ewoud Pletinckx.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Geoffry Hairemans 1
Petter Dahl 1
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi 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
1.08 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven42% Draw31% KV Mechelen27%
Actual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
73%
Draw or KV Mechelen
58%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KV Mechelen
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven26% Draw55% KV Mechelen19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Handicap Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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