OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen

2 - 2
🕒 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:15 Europe/London 📍 King Power at Den Dreef Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Lawrence Visser 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 23
Regular Season Table
OH Leuven 12 · KV Mechelen 5
Referee Stats
27 matches · 4.30 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.30
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.52
Over 4.5 cards 56%
Home wins 41%
Draws 33%
Away wins 26%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (16-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).

Team Overview

OH Leuven (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 5-5-10

Goals For / Against

22 / 27
Avg: 1.10 / 1.35

Points

20
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7
KV Mechelen (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 6-5-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 36
Avg: 1.20 / 1.80

Points

23
Avg: 1.15

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
1.15
1.10
GF
1.20
1.35
GA
1.80
47%
O2.5
47%
53%
BTTS
60%
40%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

OH Leuven rank12th
KV Mechelen rank5th
OH Leuven points34
KV Mechelen points45
OH Leuven: #12 · 34 pts · GD -11
29 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
KV Mechelen: #5 · 45 pts · GD +2
18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

OH Leuven last 5 home

W L W D D
Points8/15
Weighted index60
Goals6-5
Record2-2-1
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 last 5 away

L L W D L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals6-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

OH Leuven trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 20%

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

OH Leuven score at home73%
OH Leuven clean sheet at home27%
KV Mechelen score away87%
KV Mechelen clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

OH Leuven score first40%
OH Leuven win after scoring first17%
KV Mechelen score first53%
KV Mechelen win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: OH Leuven 44% · KV Mechelen 29%
Avg first goal minute: OH Leuven 22.5' · KV Mechelen 32.6'

Vs league average

OH Leuven score at home1.10 vs 1.39
OH Leuven concede at home1.35 vs 1.23
KV Mechelen score away1.20 vs 1.23
KV Mechelen concede away1.80 vs 1.39
OH Leuven score 21% below league average, while KV Mechelen score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: OH Leuven are 10% above league average at home, and KV Mechelen are 30% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

OH Leuven goal timing (home)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 5
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 2
61-75 2
46-60 1

KV Mechelen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
61-75 5
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
46-60 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
7
Total Shots
16
13
Shots off Goal
8
3
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
12
9
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
19
14
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
3
6
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
328
374
Passes Accurate
236
284
Passes %
72%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
6
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
28'
28' José Marsà
30'
30' VAR
N. Dussenne
Penalty confirmed
33'
33' Goal · 1-0
S. Schrijvers
Penalty
35'
35' T. Verlinden
43'
43' N. Dussenne
1st substitution · For: T. Ominami
45+4'
45+4' Ł. Łakomy
47'
47' R. Halhal
52'
52' Goal · 2-0
C. Ikwuemesi
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Ominami
56'
56' M. Kireev
1st substitution · For: K. Van Rafelghem
56'
56' José Marsà
2nd substitution · For: B. Antonio
57'
57' T. Koudou
61'
61' Goal · 2-1
M. Servais
Normal Goal
64'
64' K. Van Rafelghem
66'
66' S. Schrijvers
70'
70' Óscar Gil
2nd substitution · For: D. Opoku
70'
70' T. Verlinden
3rd substitution · For: M. Maertens
79'
79' Goal · 2-2
K. Van Rafelghem
Normal Goal · Assist: Bouke Boersma
80'
80' Y. Maziz
4th substitution · For: A. Traoré
80'
80' S. Schrijvers
5th substitution · For: B. Verstraete
88'
88' K. Mrabti
3rd substitution · For: M. Konaté
90+1'
90+1' T. St. Jago
90+3'
90+3' F. Hammar

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

OH Leuven drew 2-2 with KV Mechelen on Sunday, 01 February 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Lawrence Visser. It was played at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion.

First half: José Marsà received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 28'. VAR intervened at 30' for OH Leuven (Penalty confirmed). OH Leuven took the lead at 33' when S. Schrijvers scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. T. Verlinden received a yellow card for OH Leuven at 35'. OH Leuven made their 1st substitution at 43', with N. Dussenne replacing T. Ominami. Ł. Łakomy received a yellow card for OH Leuven at 45+4'.

Second half: R. Halhal received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 47'. OH Leuven extended the lead at 52' when C. Ikwuemesi scored, with the assist credited to T. Ominami, making the score 2-0. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 56', with M. Kireev replacing K. Van Rafelghem. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 56', with José Marsà replacing B. Antonio. T. Koudou received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 57'. KV Mechelen reduced the deficit at 61' when M. Servais scored, making the score 2-1. K. Van Rafelghem received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 64'. S. Schrijvers received a yellow card for OH Leuven at 66'. OH Leuven made their 2nd substitution at 70', with Óscar Gil replacing D. Opoku. OH Leuven made their 3rd substitution at 70', with T. Verlinden replacing M. Maertens. KV Mechelen leveled the score at 79' when K. Van Rafelghem scored, with the assist credited to Bouke Boersma, making the score 2-2. OH Leuven made their 4th substitution at 80', with Y. Maziz replacing A. Traoré. OH Leuven made their 5th substitution at 80', with S. Schrijvers replacing B. Verstraete. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 88', with K. Mrabti replacing M. Konaté. T. St. Jago received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 90+1'. F. Hammar received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 90+3'.

OH Leuven used 5 substitutions while KV Mechelen used 3 substitutions. OH Leuven got 3 yellow cards, while KV Mechelen got 6 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (16-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins6
Draws5
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals12 (66.7%)
BTTS11 (61.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins5
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (77.8%)
BTTS6 (66.7%)

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