KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

KV Mechelen

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KV Mechelen will play in this match after a 0-0 First Division A - Play-Offs tied result versus Standard Liège.

In that game, KV Mechelen had 46% possession and 6 shots at goal with 1 on target. At the other end, Standard Liège had 21 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.

It’s not been often in recent times that KV Mechelen have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that KV Mechelen have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 11 goals during that time.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

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Last time out, Oud-Heverlee Leuven drew 1-1 in the First Division A - Play-Offs tie with KVC Westerlo.

In that game, Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 48% possession and 20 attempts on goal with 7 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Oud-Heverlee Leuven was Mathieu Maertens (77'). On the other side, Westerlo had 15 shots at goal with 3 on target. Ravil Tagir (24') scored for KVC Westerlo.

Óscar García's Oud-Heverlee Leuven have fired home 7 times in the course of their most recent 6 matches. The number of goals that they have conceded during that period equals 5.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 15/01/2022 shows us that KV Mechelen have won 1 of these games and Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4, with the number of draws being 1.

A combined sum of 19 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them for Mechelen and 14 created by OHL. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.17.

The previous league contest featuring these clubs was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 1 on 30/03/2024 when it finished Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-3 KV Mechelen.

In that game, Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 59% possession and 18 shots at goal with 5 on target. The goalscorers were Youssef Maziz (74') and Nathan Opoku (96').

For their opponents, KV Mechelen got 11 shots at goal with 8 on target. Elias Cobbaut (5'), Daam Foulon (52') and Mory Konaté (97') scored.

The referee was Kevin Van Damme.

🗞️ Team News: KV Mechelen

Bill Antonio (Cruciate ligament tear), Toon Raemaekers (Cruciate ligament injury) and Rafik Belghali (Knee medial ligament tear) will not be able to play for KV Mechelen boss Besnik Hasi.

🗞️ Team News: Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager Óscar García has to currently contend with reduced team options. Alexandro Calut (Torn knee ligaments), Konan N’Dri (Knee surgery), Thibault Vlietinck (Achilles tendon problems), Nathaniel Opoku (Broken leg), Sofian Kiyine (Knock) and Ewoud Pletinckx (Ankle injury) are not ready for selection.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the view that Oud-Heverlee Leuven will need to push hard to score against this KV Mechelen lineup who we think should manage to score & go ahead.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a very even match with a 1-0 advantage for KV Mechelen when the referee blows for full-time.

Looking forward to this.

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Peter Guest, 03:01 27/04/2024