Updated 6 November 2026.
OH Leuven host Mechelen at King Power at Den Dreef, Heverlee on 7 November 2026 at 17:15 in the Belgian Pro League. OH Leuven's last five results: D W D D W (2 wins and 3 draws). Mechelen's last five: L D W W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, OH Leuven have won 1, Mechelen 2, with 3 draws.
OH Leuven vs Mechelen kicks off at 17:15 UK time on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Belgian Pro League, at King Power at Den Dreef, Heverlee. King Power at Den Dreef holds 10,020 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:15.
OH Leuven vs Mechelen is being played at King Power at Den Dreef in Heverlee on Saturday 7 November 2026, the home ground of OH Leuven, which holds 10,020 people. Kick-off is at 17:15 UK time, and the match is part of the Belgian Pro League.
OH Leuven have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading D W D D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win away to Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League on 1 November.
Mechelen have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading L D W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to KV Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League on 4 November.
Across the last 6 meetings OH Leuven have won 1, Mechelen have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with OH Leuven scoring 6 goals to Mechelen's 11. The most recent was OH Leuven 2-2 Mechelen on 1 February 2026 in the Belgian Pro League.
Óscar Gil leads OH Leuven with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any OH Leuven player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every OH Leuven player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Myron van Brederode leads Mechelen with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Mechelen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mechelen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Lawrence Visser is the referee for OH Leuven vs Mechelen, averaging 32.0 fouls and 6.5 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.50 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts OH Leuven vs Mechelen with 11 starters a side: OH Leuven line up 3-4-3 and Mechelen 3-4-1-2, ahead of the 17:15 UK time kick-off on Saturday 7 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes OH Leuven the favourite with a 47% chance of winning, against 28% for Mechelen and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are OH Leuven 1.7 - 1.2 Mechelen.
The most likely score in OH Leuven vs Mechelen is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 58% likely and over 2.5 goals 55%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for OH Leuven vs Mechelen, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | Belgian Pro League | OH Leuven vs Mechelen | 2-2 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Belgian Pro League | Mechelen vs OH Leuven | 1-1 |
| 3 May 2025 | Belgian Pro League | OH Leuven vs Mechelen | 1-2 |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Belgian Pro League | Mechelen vs OH Leuven | 1-1 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Belgian Pro League | OH Leuven vs Mechelen | 1-0 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Belgian Pro League | Mechelen vs OH Leuven | 5-0 |
Statz's projection model expects OH Leuven 1.7 - 1.2 Mechelen in goals. It gives OH Leuven a 47% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Mechelen 28%. Both teams to score is 58% likely, over 1.5 goals 79% and over 2.5 goals 55%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (9%), 2-0 (8%), 1-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | OH Leuven win | 9% |
| 1-0 | OH Leuven win | 9% |
| 2-0 | OH Leuven win | 8% |
| 1-2 | Mechelen win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for OH Leuven vs Mechelen, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | OH Leuven | Fouls committed | Mechelen | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Lawrence | 14 | F. Hammar | 21 |
| 2 | W. George | 13 | D. Praet | 10 |
| 3 | N. Dussenne | 11 | T. Koudou | 9 |
| 4 | Ó. Gil | 11 | S. Michez | 9 |
| 5 | W. Balikwisha | 9 | M. Lohunanu-Mbasi | 8 |
| # | OH Leuven | Shots | Mechelen | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Mirisola | 18 | M. Brederode | 11 |
| 2 | S. Schrijvers | 17 | T. Koudou | 10 |
| 3 | W. Balikwisha | 16 | S. Michez | 10 |
| 4 | W. George | 14 | B. Raman | 8 |
| 5 | C. Ikwuemesi | 9 | M. Eerdhuijzen | 8 |
| # | OH Leuven | Shots on target | Mechelen | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Balikwisha | 4 | M. Brederode | 7 |
| 2 | C. Ikwuemesi | 3 | S. Michez | 6 |
| 3 | W. George | 3 | A. Ayodele | 4 |
| 4 | D. Opoku | 3 | B. Raman | 3 |
| 5 | R. Mirisola | 3 | B. Bafdili | 2 |
| # | OH Leuven | Goals | Mechelen | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Opoku | 3 | M. Brederode | 4 |
| 2 | R. Mirisola | 2 | S. Michez | 2 |
| 3 | W. George | 2 | B. Raman | 1 |
| 4 | E. Addai | 1 | A. Ayodele | 1 |
| 5 | W. Balikwisha | 1 | T. Koudou | 1 |
| # | OH Leuven | Yellow cards | Mechelen | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Lawrence | 3 | M. Decherf | 4 |
| 2 | Ó. Gil | 3 | F. Hammar | 4 |
| 3 | R. Nyakossi | 2 | M. Eerdhuijzen | 2 |
| 4 | B. Verstraete | 2 | K. Corbanie | 1 |
| 5 | W. George | 2 | T. Koudou | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 17 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.5 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 8 of 18 |
| Tackles | 20.7 | 2 of 18 |
| Passes | 405.9 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 12 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 12 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots | 11 | 15 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 5 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.7 | 9 of 18 |
| Passes | 416.6 | 12 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 11 of 18 |