KV Mechelen vs OH Leuven

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🕒 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 19:15 Europe/London 📍 AFAS Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Nathan Verboomen 🔁 Regular Season - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2023-2024 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season Table
KV Mechelen 8 · OH Leuven 12
Referee Stats
21 matches · 3.81 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.81
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.24
Over 4.5 cards 57%
Home wins 43%
Draws 19%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-15).
  • KV Mechelen controlled possession (69%).
  • OH Leuven had the sharper finishing (4-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

KV Mechelen (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 10-4-6

Goals For / Against

35 / 23
Avg: 1.75 / 1.15

Points

34
Avg: 1.70

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

5
OH Leuven (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 3-7-10

Goals For / Against

18 / 37
Avg: 0.90 / 1.85

Points

16
Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.70
PPG
0.80
1.75
GF
0.90
1.15
GA
1.85
47%
O2.5
60%
33%
BTTS
67%
47%
Score 1st
27%

League-position context

KV Mechelen rank8th
OH Leuven rank12th
KV Mechelen points45
OH Leuven points29
KV Mechelen: #8 · 45 pts · GD +5
18 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
OH Leuven: #12 · 29 pts · GD -13
34 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

KV Mechelen last 5 home

W W D D W
Points11/15
Weighted index78
Goals12-5
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

OH Leuven last 5 away

L D L W D
Points5/15
Weighted index24
Goals5-5
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.527%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 7%

OH Leuven trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.593%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

KV Mechelen score at home67%
KV Mechelen clean sheet at home47%
OH Leuven score away73%
OH Leuven clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

KV Mechelen score first47%
KV Mechelen win after scoring first86%
OH Leuven score first27%
OH Leuven win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: KV Mechelen 50% · OH Leuven 30%
Avg first goal minute: KV Mechelen 42.7' · OH Leuven 10.3'

Vs league average

KV Mechelen score at home1.75 vs 1.60
KV Mechelen concede at home1.15 vs 1.20
OH Leuven score away0.90 vs 1.20
OH Leuven concede away1.85 vs 1.60
KV Mechelen score 10% above league average, while OH Leuven score 25% below league average.
Defensive side: KV Mechelen are 5% below league average at home, and OH Leuven are 16% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

KV Mechelen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 23% 2H scored: 77% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 13
31-45 5
46-60 4
61-75 3
0-15 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 0

OH Leuven goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 37% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
46-60 2
16-30 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 5
16-30 5
46-60 5
31-45 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
8
Total Shots
16
15
Shots off Goal
7
6
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
8
10
Shots Outside Box
8
5
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Corner Kicks
6
6
Fouls
12
7
Offsides
5
1
Yellow Cards
5
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
6
2
Total Passes
593
267
Passes Accurate
512
192
Passes %
86%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
2
0'
0' N. Storm
2'
2' Goal · 0-1
J. Þorsteinsson
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Nsingi
6'
6' J. Vanlerberghe
12'
12' Penalty Goal · 0-2
J. Þorsteinsson
Penalty confirmed
13'
13' S. Walsh
15'
15' S. Walsh
1st substitution · For: J. Van Hecke
45+7'
45+7' Goal · 0-3
Y. Maziz
Normal Goal
46'
46' Goal · 1-3
P. Pflücke
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Mrabti
49'
49' L. Lauberbach
57'
57' S. Schrijvers
64'
64' P. Pflücke
2nd substitution · For: G. Hairemans
72'
72' Y. Maziz
73'
73' H. Mendyl
79'
79' N. Storm
3rd substitution · For: N. Bassette
82'
82' Goal · 1-4
J. Þorsteinsson
Goal cancelled
90+2'
90+2' N. Nsingi
1st substitution · For: J. Braut Brunes
90+3'
90+3' M. Konaté
90+4'
90+4' J. Þorsteinsson
2nd substitution · For: S. Kiyine

KV Mechelen vs OH Leuven 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

OH Leuven beat KV Mechelen 2-1 on Saturday, 23 September 2023 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Nathan Verboomen. It was played at AFAS Stadion.

First half: N. Storm received a yellow card for KV Mechelen during the match. OH Leuven took an early lead at 2' when J. Þorsteinsson scored, with the assist credited to N. Nsingi, making the score 0-1. J. Vanlerberghe received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 6'. OH Leuven extended the lead at 12' when J. Þorsteinsson converted a penalty, making the score 0-2. S. Walsh received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 13'. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 15', with S. Walsh replacing J. Van Hecke. OH Leuven extended the lead at 45+7' when Y. Maziz scored, making the score 0-3.

Second half: KV Mechelen reduced the deficit at 46' when P. Pflücke scored, with the assist credited to K. Mrabti, making the score 1-3. L. Lauberbach received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 49'. S. Schrijvers received a yellow card for OH Leuven at 57'. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 64', with P. Pflücke replacing G. Hairemans. Y. Maziz received a yellow card for OH Leuven at 72'. H. Mendyl received a yellow card for OH Leuven at 73'. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 79', with N. Storm replacing N. Bassette. OH Leuven extended the lead at 82' when J. Þorsteinsson scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-4. OH Leuven made their 1st substitution at 90+2', with N. Nsingi replacing J. Braut Brunes. M. Konaté received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 90+3'. OH Leuven made their 2nd substitution at 90+4', with J. Þorsteinsson replacing S. Kiyine.

KV Mechelen used 3 substitutions while OH Leuven used 2 substitutions. KV Mechelen got 5 yellow cards, while OH Leuven got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-15).
  • KV Mechelen controlled possession (69%).
  • OH Leuven had the sharper finishing (4-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins7
Draws5
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals12 (66.7%)
BTTS11 (61.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals5 (55.6%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

KV Mechelen vs OH Leuven Head-to-Head History by Season