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Mechelen v Oud-Heverlee Leuven : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Afas Stadion, Mechelen

Oud-Heverlee Leuven, led by manager Oscar Garcia, visit Besnik Hasi and his Mechelen side at the Afas Stadion on Saturday afternoon in the Pro League. For each and every Pro League preview, KickOff dives into the stats for multiple markets. Meaningful stats, including head-to-head results, are then given alongside odds from leading bookmakers.

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Mechelen's next match is v St Truiden at 15:00 on Sunday 12th May
Oud-Heverlee Leuven's next match is v Gent at 12:30 on Sunday 12th May
The last Belgian Pro League meeting between Mechelen and Leuven was on Saturday 27th April 2024
Belgian Pro League
April 27th 2024
Mechelen 3
0 Leuven
 
R. Schoofs 47'
N. Bassette 58'
K. Mrabti 90'
 
MEC
OHE
Shots On
7
4
Shots Off
8
9
Corners
4
3
Possession
55%
45%
Fouls
10
12
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
MechelenLeuven
 
Y. Thoelen
S. Walsh
M. Garananga
D. Bates
D. Foulon
R. Schoofsfootball icon (P. Pflücke 90')
K. Mrabtifootball icon (S. Mueanta 90')
N. Mukau
N. Storm (B. Bafdili 65')
G. Hairemans (M. Konate 66')
N. Bassettefootball icon (L. Lauberbach 90')
T. Leysen
(N. Nsingi 62') H. Mendyl
(J. Dom 81') S. Sagrado
F. Russo Panos
J. Schingtienne
(J. Brunes 62') M. Maertens
T. Akimoto
Y. Maziz
E. Banzuzi
(K. Misao 81') S. Schrijvers
(J. Van Hecke 90') J. Thorsteinsson
Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there is a 74% chance of Mechelen and Leuven scoring at least two goals in this Pro League match. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are central to that calculation , and the bookmakers favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at 1.20.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Mechelen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 51% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.95.
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Mechelen
51%
5/4
15%
23/20
10%
Draw
24%
13/55/2
6%
Leuven
25%
15/8
20%
7/4
17%
Draw 1-1
12%
6/16/1
8%
Mechelen 1-0
11%
10/1
22%
8/1
13%
Mechelen 2-1
10%
17/2
12%
7/1
Mechelen 2-0
9%
12/1
30%
10/1
16%
Leuven 1-0
7%
12/1
8%
9/1
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
20%
Leuven 2-1
6%
10/1
8%
17/2
5%
Mechelen 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
8%
Draw 2-2
5%
10/1
15%
9/1
9%
Mechelen 3-0
5%
20/1
24%
16/1
13%
Leuven 2-0
4%
16/1
11%
12/1
13%
Mechelen 3-2
3%
20/1
9%
14/1
12%
Leuven 3-1
2%
20/1
19%
14/1
21%
Mechelen 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
20/1
Mechelen 4-0
2%
40/1
21%
25/1
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
3/5
8%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
13/10
11%
-
Home 1st Goal
53%
8/11
7%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
11/10
13%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
14/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
53%
1/2
10%
8/15
7%
BTTS - No
47%
6/4
19%
11/8
11%
BTTS - Home Win
23%
11/413/5
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3
4%
16/5
3%
BTTS - Away Win
12%
15/4
27%
7/2
22%
Home/draw
75%
2/5
9%
2/5
9%
Away/draw
49%
8/13
10%
8/13
7%
Home/away
76%
2/71/4
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1/6
4%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
4/1
25%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
6/4
9%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
1/2
7%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
10/3
21%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/5
5%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
8/1
18%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/14
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1
15%
-
Home DNB
68%
4/6
16%
13/20
11%
Away DNB
42%
11/10
20%
11/10
16%
Mechelen win to nil
28%
7/2
20%
-
Leuven win to nil
13%
5/1
14%
-
Mechelen / Mechelen
25%
13/5
13%
5/2
13%
Mechelen / Leuven
3%
22/1
21%
20/1
9%
Mechelen / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Mechelen
15%
5/1
20%
9/2
10%
Draw / Leuven
10%
6/1
13%
11/2
13%
Draw / Draw
14%
5/19/2
5%
Leuven / Mechelen
4%
20/116/1
11%
Leuven / Leuven
15%
7/2
25%
7/2
18%
Leuven / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
bet365
Win / draw / win Pro League table

Mechelen have played 30 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Pro League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 2 and lost 7 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Mechelen have outscored their opponents by 39 goals to 34 goals.

Home League Performance

Mechelen have played 17 games at home winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored 27 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Leuven are in 12th position in the Pro League on 29 points having played 30 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 33 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

27 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 6 and won 7. Leuven have conceded 45 goals, scored 30, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Mechelen
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Leuven
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-1A
 Anderlecht3018932863 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
5-1F
w
 
4-0F
l
 
1-0A
 Union SG7214242 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
5-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
 Brugge3014973351 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-0A
 Genk30121172047 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
 Gent30121171547 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-0A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
 Antwerp7106-1129 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
2-3A
 Cercle B30145111047 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-2A
-
-
 Mechelen Home3013611545 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
 St Truiden30101010-1140 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
 S. Liege3081012-834 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-3A
 Westerlo307914-1230 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-3F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
 Leuven Away307815-1329 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
 S.Charleroi307815-2229 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
 Eupen307320-3424 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
 Kortrijk306618-3524 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
 RWDM305817-3623 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
Win / draw / win form
Mechelen 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Leuven 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Mechelen since 2021
Mechelen
Leuven
Goals: Scored
5
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
MEC
1
D
2
OHE
1
All league games since 2020
Mechelen
Leuven
Goals: Scored
11
17
Games: Scored
6 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
3 / 9
MEC
3
D
2
OHE
4
Goal Statistics
Mechelen 8th Leuven 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Mechelen will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Leuven will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Mechelen’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-12
Leuven have scored 12% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Statistics Pro League - 2023/2024 Season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/273991/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Mechelen
PG (predicted goals)
Leuven
1.7
1.1
Attack rating
7%
better
MEC
OHE
view stats
Games scored26
27
Failed to score11
10
Scored first16
14
Goals scored53
43
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.2
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate14%
12%
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
15%
better
MEC
OHE
view stats
Games conceded25
28
Clean sheets12
9
Conceded first18
20
Goals conceded48
56
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded11
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate11%
14%
KickOff rating
+15%

Mechelen v Leuven Pro League lLine ups will show here when available.

Mechelen Pro League squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
33767
K Mrabti K Mrabti R SchoofsD Foulon
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Thoelen GLK
-
M Garananga DEF9
3
-
D Bates DEF292
5
-
S Walsh  DEF261
3
-
N Storm MID1814
2
-
N Mukau MID19
2
-
R Schoofs MID3166
2
-
D Foulon MID3232
7
-
G Hairemans MID3254
2
-
K Mrabti  MID3374
3
-
N Bassette FWD184
-
Subs
O Annell GLK
-
B Bolingoli  DEF6
-
J Hecke MID18
1
-
M Konaté  MID211
5
-
B Bafdili MID132
3
-
I Asante MID2
-
I Slimani FWD813
2
-
L Lauberbach FWD272
2
-
P Pflücke FWD2744
1
-
Leuven Pro League squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
367710
S SchrijversY MazizJ ThorsteinssonH Mendyl
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Leysen GLK22
-
J Schingtienne DEF321
4
-
F Russo DEF9
1
-
T Akimoto DEF121
2
-
R Sagrado MID3121
5
1
E Banzuzi MID342
7
-
S Schrijvers MID3633
9
-
H Mendyl MID2332
9
1
M Maertens MID2431
6
-
Y Maziz MID3175
5
-
J Thorsteinsson FWD3557
8
-
Subs
M Prévot GLK12
-
M. Souanga DEF1
1
-
P Ngawa DEF4
-
A Osmanbasic DEF261
2
-
F Miguel DEF2311
4
-
K Misao MID1811
3
-
S Mueanta FWD101
-
N Nsingi FWD3334
3
-
J Brunes FWD3031
1
-