GolVolt — Mechelen vs OH Leuven: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 1 February 2026: OH Leuven – Mechelen 2:2

WLDWDD

Mechelen are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Table

Level on points

16.Mechelen6 pts 15.OH Leuven6 pts

Mechelen: place 16, 6 pts · OH Leuven: place 15, 6 pts.

Player in form

Davis Opoku: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

OH Leuven unbeaten in 4 matches

DWDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 win and 3 draws. Last defeat: 6 September, 0:3 against SK Beveren.

Streak

OH Leuven have scored in 4 matches in a row

DWDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Myron van Brederode

Mechelen · forward

3goals 0assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Sint-Truiden: rating 6.5.

Wouter George

OH Leuven · midfielder

2goals 2assists 7.10avg rating

Last match, Lommel SK: rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Mechelen at home and OH Leuven away, as in this match.

Mechelen

at home · 10

3W2D5L1.3scored per match2.0conceded per match

OH Leuven

away · 10

1W4D5L0.9scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

6 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 1 Feb 2026 · Pro League OH Leuven 2:2 Mechelen Schrijvers 33' (k) · Ikwuemesi 52' · Servais 61' · Vanrafelghem 79'

1wins

3 draws2.4 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

1wins

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5 Oct 2024Pro League Mechelen5:0OH Leuven Ikwuemesi 14' · Schoofs 18' · Lauberbach 58' · Dahl 77' · Bafdili 90+3' Details

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Mechelen (3-4-2-1, last: Sint-Truiden) · OH Leuven (3-4-3, last: Lommel SK).

NMMiras KCCorbanie MEEerdhuijzen JMMarsà SMMichez FHHammar MDDecherf TKKoudou BRRaman MBvan Brederode BBBoersma DHHeuvel JLLawrence EPPletinckx RNNyakossi DOOpoku WGGeorge SSSchrijvers TOOgiwara LLLakomy RMMirisola WBBalikwisha

MechelenOH Leuven

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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