Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–2 KV Mechelen
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.6 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 2.1 – 1.6
- Goals
- 2 – 2
Footybot made Oud-Heverlee Leuven favourites at 52%.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven deserved more from the draw, creating 2.1 xG to 1.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tobe Leysen, 53.4 in 90′.
Well below it: Henok Teklab −15.9, Łukasz Łakomy −13.7, Nacho Miras −10.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| 24 Jan 2026 | D 0–0 | v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 18 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | at Sint-Truidense VV |
| 27 Dec 2025 | D 0–0 | at RAAL La Louvière |
| 21 Dec 2025 | L 0–2 | v Cercle Brugge |
| 12 Dec 2025 | W 1–0 | at Standard Liège |
KV Mechelen
| 25 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v KVC Westerlo |
| 17 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 27 Dec 2025 | D 1–1 | v FCV Dender |
| 21 Dec 2025 | L 0–1 | at Sint-Truidense VV |
| 13 Dec 2025 | W 3–2 | at Cercle Brugge |
Head to head
| 25 Oct 2025 | KV Mechelen 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobe Leysen | 90 | 53.4 | −3.4 |
| Birger Verstraete | 10 | 52.0 | – |
| Davis Opoku | 20 | 48.7 | – |
| Ewoud Pletinckx | 90 | 48.7 | +3.8 |
| Mathieu Maertens | 20 | 47.7 | – |
| Takuma Ominami | 47 | 45.5 | +1.8 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 90 | 44.8 | −1.9 |
| Noë Dussenne | 43 | 44.3 | – |
| Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi | 90 | 44.3 | +1.9 |
| Óscar Gil | 70 | 43.2 | +6.2 |
| Thibaud Verlinden | 70 | 42.3 | −7.3 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 80 | 41.4 | −4.7 |
| Youssef Maziz | 80 | 39.0 | −6.5 |
| Abdoul Karim Traoré | 10 | 30.6 | – |
| Henok Teklab | 90 | 29.7 | −15.9 |
| Łukasz Łakomy | 90 | 28.3 | −13.7 |
KV Mechelen
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keano Vanrafelghem | 34 | 73.7 | – |
| Kerim Mrabti | 88 | 52.8 | +4.1 |
| Mathis Servais | 90 | 52.4 | +5.6 |
| Redouane Halhal | 90 | 51.1 | +3.0 |
| Tommy St Jago | 90 | 47.5 | +1.6 |
| Mory Konate | 8 | 44.3 | – |
| Nacho Miras | 90 | 43.9 | −10.9 |
| Bouke Boersma | 90 | 43.8 | – |
| Thérence Koudou | 90 | 43.7 | +2.5 |
| Maxim Kireev | 56 | 40.8 | – |
| José Marsà | 56 | 39.9 | +1.9 |
| Bill Antonio | 34 | 39.5 | – |
| Fredrik Hammar | 90 | 39.2 | −7.6 |
| Myron Van Brederode | 90 | 38.4 | −8.3 |