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Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–2 KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen drew 2–2.

Shots
1613
Shots on target
57
Expected goals
2.141.54
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

OH Leuven and KV Mechelen drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (OH Leuven – KV Mechelen): shots 16–13, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 2.14–1.54, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

OH Leuven's recent record differs from the season

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OH Leuven's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.92 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.92 goals/match1.28 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots13 shotsOud-Heverlee Leuven 16 shots, KV Mechelen 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsOud-Heverlee Leuven 5 shots, KV Mechelen 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.14 xG1.54 xGOud-Heverlee Leuven 2.14 xG, KV Mechelen 1.54 xG
  • Possession47%53%Oud-Heverlee Leuven 47%, KV Mechelen 53%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersOud-Heverlee Leuven 7 corners, KV Mechelen 5 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls14 foulsOud-Heverlee Leuven 19 fouls, KV Mechelen 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards6 cardsOud-Heverlee Leuven 3 cards, KV Mechelen 6 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Bouke Boersma · KV Mechelen · 59′ · 0.01 xG · on targetEwoud Pletinckx · OH Leuven · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maziz · OH Leuven · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMathis Servais · KV Mechelen · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRedouane Halhal · KV Mechelen · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSiebe Schrijvers · OH Leuven · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedŁukasz Łakomy · OH Leuven · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHenok Teklab · OH Leuven · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChukwubuikem Ikwuemesi · OH Leuven · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBouke Boersma · KV Mechelen · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maziz · OH Leuven · 27′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKerim Mrabti · KV Mechelen · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMyron Van Brederode · KV Mechelen · 15′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMaxim Kireev · KV Mechelen · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRedouane Halhal · KV Mechelen · 70′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMyron Van Brederode · KV Mechelen · 35′ · 0.06 xG · on targetChukwubuikem Ikwuemesi · OH Leuven · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEwoud Pletinckx · OH Leuven · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTakuma Ominami · OH Leuven · 52′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Maziz · OH Leuven · 21′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMathis Servais · KV Mechelen · 61′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedNoë Dussenne · OH Leuven · 13′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMathis Servais · KV Mechelen · 61′ · 0.16 xG · goalChukwubuikem Ikwuemesi · OH Leuven · 45′ · 0.21 xG · on targetBouke Boersma · KV Mechelen · 15′ · 0.38 xG · on targetChukwubuikem Ikwuemesi · OH Leuven · 52′ · 0.51 xG · goalKeano Vanrafelghem · KV Mechelen · 79′ · 0.57 xG · goalSiebe Schrijvers · OH Leuven · 33′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

OH Leuven: 16 shots, 5 on target, 2.20 xG. KV Mechelen: 13 shots, 7 on target, 1.57 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Siebe Schrijvers · OH Leuven · 33′Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi · OH Leuven · 52′Mathis Servais · KV Mechelen · 61′Keano Vanrafelghem · KV Mechelen · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: OH Leuven 2.20 xG · KV Mechelen 1.57 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2Draws
2KV Mechelen
KV Mechelen — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League1–2
KV Mechelen — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League1–0
KV Mechelen — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League5–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Oud-Heverlee Leuven favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · KV Mechelen in 4

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Window

Season

Oud-Heverlee Leuven24 matchesKV Mechelen25 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored24/25▲ 1.28 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed24/25▲ 1.12 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals23/23▲ 1.24 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots24/2510.8 shots/match
4.42 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/254.12 shots/match
45.4%Possession24/25● 50.2%
4.5 corners/matchCorners24/25● 5 corners/match
3.26 cards/matchCards23/232.52 cards/match
16.4 fouls/matchFouls24/2510.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Feb 2026, 22:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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