OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: February 1st, 2026 | Den Dreef | Belgian Pro League | 18:15 GMT

The stage is set for a thrilling encounter between a side fighting to reach the European play-off rounds in the league, vs a side that is fighting to keep its neck above water.

The match will be played at the Den Dreef stadium, home to OH Leuven for the past 24 years. .

Key Betting Tip: Both teams to score @1.80 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

OH Leuven Predicted XI: Tobe, Niakossi, Noe, Ewoud, Henok, Lakomy, Siebe, Oscar, Youssef, Thibaud, Ikwuemesi

KV Mechelen Predicted XI: Nacho, José, Redouane, Jago, Servais, Hammar, Mory, Koudou, Myron, Lion, Maksim

OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Current League Standings

As it stands, the two Belgian sides have had contrasting seasons thus far.

OH Leuven currently sit 14th in the table and will be in the relegation play-off round unless they can muster an amazing comeback. They are on 21 points.

KV Mechelen, on the other hand, sits 6th in the table on 32 points. As it stands, they will be in the Champions League playoff group.

OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Head-to-Head Timeline

The two Spanish sides have faced off against each other 35 times in their history. KV Mechelen have won 15 times, OH Leuven have won 11 times, and they have drawn nine times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

25/10/2025 – KV Mechelen 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Jupiler Pro League)

03/05/2025 – Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 KV Mechelen (Jupiler Pro League Europe Play-Offs)

13/04/2025 – KV Mechelen 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Jupiler Pro League Europe Play-Offs)

31/01/2025 – Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen (Jupiler Pro League)

05/10/2024 – KV Mechelen 5–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Jupiler Pro League)

In the head-to-head past five, KV Mechelen have slightly held the upper hand. They have won two of the matches—including a huge 5-0 victory in October of 2024—whilst OH Leuven have managed just a single win.

OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Matches Analysis

OH Leuven Last 5 Matches:

24/01/2026 – Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgian Pro League)

18/01/2026 – STVV 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Belgian Pro League)

27/12/2025 – La Louviere 0–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Belgian Pro League)

21/12/2025 – Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Cercle Brugge (Belgian Pro League)

12/12/2025 – Standard Liege 0–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Belgian Pro League)

OH Leuven have had a poor past five matches, but they have not been awful. They managed a big win against Standard Liege, and two draws. Not great, but not awful for a relegation-threatened side.

KV Mechelen Last 5 Matches:

25/01/2026 – KV Mechelen 1–1 Westerlo (Belgian Pro League)

17/01/2026 – Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen (Belgian Pro League)

10/01/2026 – Servette 1–2 KV Mechelen (Club Friendly)

27/12/2025 – KV Mechelen 1–1 Dender (Belgian Pro League)

21/12/2025 – STVV 1–0 KV Mechelen (Belgian Pro League)

KV Mechelen have the exact same record as OH Leuven, but as they are fighting to get into the European places, their record has been much worse. They need to improve quickly; their only win came against Servette in a friendly match.

OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Betting Tips

Football Park’s best tip: Both teams to score @1.80 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen

Lukasz Lakomy (OH Leuven) – On loan from Swiss side Young Boys, Lukasz Lakomy has developed into an important player for OH Leuven this season, and will be vital in their bid to stay up this season.

Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen) – After two years at KV Mechelen, Lion Lauberbach seems to have finally settled into stride and is becoming an important player for the club. This season he has scored six goals in 22 matches.

OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen Match Facts

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Stadium: Dan Dreef, better known as The King Power At Den Dreef Stadium, is a 10,000-seater stadium that was built in 2002. Belgium have played sixnational games there, including an 8-0 win against Belarus.