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.

Player in form

Davis Opoku: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

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

Streak

OH Leuven unbeaten in 5 matches

DWDDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 6 September, 0:3 against SK Beveren.

Table

3 points apart in the table

13.Mechelen9 pts 16.OH Leuven6 pts

Mechelen: place 13, 9 pts · OH Leuven: place 16, 6 pts.

Streak

OH Leuven have scored in 5 matches in a row

DWDDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Myron van Brederode

Mechelen · forward

3goals 0assists 7.19avg rating

Last match, Genk: rating 7.6.

Wouter George

OH Leuven · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.08avg rating

Last match, Sint-Truiden: 1 assist, rating 6.9.

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 match1.7conceded 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 (3-4-1-2, last: Genk) · OH Leuven (3-4-3, last: Sint-Truiden).

OWDe Wolf KCCorbanie LMMarijnissen JMMarsà SMMichez FHHammar MDDecherf TKKoudou MBvan Brederode DMMilanovic MMLohunanu-Mbasi DHHeuvel RNNyakossi EPPletinckx JLLawrence TOOgiwara SSSchrijvers WGGeorge DOOpoku WBBalikwisha RMMirisola EAAddai

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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Volt matchup

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