OH Leuven
- OH Leuven are in poor form, winless in five matches (D2, L3).
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven, who sit 14th with 21 points from 22 games, are in much poorer form than sixth-placed KV Mechelen, who have accumulated 32 points from the same number of games.
- Felice Mazzu has structured the hosts into a compact system with aggressive wing-backs and a fast-flowing transition game since taking over as head coach in October 2025.
KV Mechelen
- KV Mechelen have been solid on the road, winning five of 11 matches, drawing two and losing four in 2025/2026.
- Frederik Vanderbiest was confirmed as head coach of KV Mechelen in March 2025, and since then, the Malins have been more direct and more aggressive.
- Mechelen’s three-man defense covers a front three, but their wing-backs are very offensive and the team plays a vertical game in which they press very high up the field in order to force turnovers.
Head-to-Head
These two teams played out a 1-1 draw at KV Mechelen 's ground three months ago in the reverse league fixture.
Key Players
- Sory Kaba is the main threat with four goals in 15 First Division A 2025/2026 games, but with just seven more games played, Lion Lauberbach’s six goals make him the most efficient marksman in Mechelen’s ranks.
- The Malins will have enough to hurt this game, even if they’re not completely comfortable in the three-at-the-back system.
Betting Insights
- Mechelen are the big underdogs in this one at 3.7, with OH Leuven the slight favourites at 2.0 and the draw priced at 3.3.
- The Both Teams To Score market is available at 1.75, which is very attractive given the open nature of both these teams and the fact that both sides will get opportunities to get at each other’s weaknesses.
Prediction
However, Leuven are a well-organised team under Mazzu and will likely make it hard for the visitors, so we’re taking the draw as our main recommendation.
