KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

KV Mechelen

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KV Mechelen go into this match coming off the back of a 0-0 First Division A stalemate vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

At least three goals per match were seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where KV Mechelen have played. Opposition teams scored 11 times in this period whereas KV Mechelen amassed a tally of 15. That kind of pattern won’t necessarily follow through into this match, though.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

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Looking at their form, and Oud-Heverlee Leuven have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 13 goals overall. At the back, Oud-Heverlee Leuven have not been doing too well.

Their past results show that Oud-Heverlee Leuven:

• haven't beaten KV Mechelen in away games against them for the last 4 league matches. Not good at all.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 22/08/2015 shows us that KV Mechelen have won 3 of these games and Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2, with the tally of drawn games being 1.

A combined total of 21 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them for Mechelen and 12 belonging to OHL. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.5.

The last league clash featuring these clubs was First Division A match day 22 on 15/01/2022 and the score finished Oud-Heverlee Leuven 5-0 KV Mechelen.

📋 Team News: KV Mechelen

Lucas Bijker (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Dimitri Lavalée (Muscle Injury), Yonas Malede (Muscle Injury) and Kerim Mrabti (Knee Injury) will not be able to play for KV Mechelen boss Danny Buijs.

In our view, KV Mechelen may well go for a 4-3-3 system for the game, utilising Gaetan Coucke, Sandy Walsh, Jordi Vanlerberghe, Thibault Peyre, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Birger Verstraete, Alessio Da Cruz, Rob Schoofs, Geoffry Hairemans, Julien Ngoy and Nikola Storm.

ℹ️ Team News: Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager Marc Brys has not got a full squad to pick from. Mandela Keita (Foot Injury) and Siebe Schrijvers (Achilles tendon surgery) will not be playing here.

We are inclined to think that OHL appear most likely to utilise a 4-4-1-1 formation, giving starts to Valentin Cojocaru, Louis Patris, Ewoud Pletinckx, Federico Ricca, Hamza Mendyl, Musa Al-Taamari, Kristiyan Malinov, Casper de Norre, Jon Thorsteinsson, Mathieu Maertens and Mario Gonzalez.

💡 Prediction

Our assessment is that Oud-Heverlee Leuven have the capability to put one past this KV Mechelen lineup, although that realistically won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.

We’re tipping a close game with a 2-1 winning margin for KV Mechelen when all is said and done. Should be a good one.

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Renata Leite, 01:43 13/09/2022