Mechelen
- KV Mechelen are 4th in the First Division A 2025-2026 standings with 19 points from 11 games, while Oud-Heverlee Leuven have just eight points from the same number of fixtures, in 15th place.
- Mechelen are in much better form than Leuven heading into the fixture, winning two, drawing two and losing just one of their last five First Division A games, a run that culminated with a convincing 3-0 away victory just two days ago. Our KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven prediction sees them as strong favorites.
- They use their 3-4-3 to overload opponents on the wings and play an exciting brand of soccer at pace, catching teams off guard with their directness.
Leuven
- Leuven’s wide attackers and flexible 4-man defensive setup have served them well in transition this season, but their approach has also relied heavily on Hans Somers’ players being sound defensively.
- Leuven have won just once in five away league fixtures, losing on four occasions and scoring a meager two away goals. This should be considered when making KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven betting tips.
Head-to-Head
Mechelen have won three of the last five meetings between the sides, including a 2-1 away win five months ago.
Key Players
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Key players to watch:
- Lion Lauberbach leads the scoring charts for Mechelen with five goals in 11 league games.
- Myron van Brederode has hit a purple patch of late, scoring two of the club’s six goals in their last five matches.
- Ewoud Pletinckx leads the Leuven scoring stats with two goals in 11 First Division A appearances, and they are likely to struggle to make an impact in the final third on Saturday.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are strong favorites for this Saturday’s game at 2.05, and they should win.
- Mechelen haven’t won in their last two home games (D1, L1), but they have won two, drawn two and lost one of their five home league matches overall this term, conceding an average of 1.40 goals per-game. According to this KV Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven betting tips analysis, their home record should improve.
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.67.
Prediction
With both teams to score coming in at 1.67 and the visitors’ travel sickness combined with Mechelen’s better attacking output, we’re going for BTTS in this game.
