Mechelen vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven

23 September 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Patrick Pflücke 46’
  • Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson 2’
  • Youssef Maziz 45+7’

Match summary

Oud-Heverlee Leuven won 2-1 away at Mechelen. Oud-Heverlee Leuven led 2-0 at half-time.

Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson put Oud-Heverlee Leuven ahead in the 2nd minute, Youssef Maziz made it 0-2 with a header in first-half stoppage time, and Patrick Pflücke pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 46th minute.

The chances backed that up: Oud-Heverlee Leuven created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Mechelen's 1.14 from 16. Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson had a penalty saved for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Match stats

Mechelen Oud-Heverlee Leuven
16 Shots 15
4 Shots on Target 8
6 Corners 6
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.14 xG 2.07
1.14 Non-penalty xG 1.28

Key events

Mechelen Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Kick-off
2’
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson0-1 (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
45+7’
Youssef Maziz0-2 (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
Half-time0-2
Patrick Pflücke1-2 (Mechelen)
46’
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Mechelen
  • Sandy Walsh
  • Jordi Vanlerberghe
  • Mory Konate
  • Nikola Storm
  • Lion Lauberbach
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
  • Siebe Schrijvers
  • Hamza Mendyl
  • Youssef Maziz

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.07 2’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 0-1 2’ 45+7’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 0-2 45+7’ 46’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), 1-2 46’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.07 2’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 0-1 Þórsteinsson 2’ 45+7’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 0-2 Maziz 45+7’ 46’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), 1-2 Pflücke 46’
Mechelen 1.14 xGOud-Heverlee Leuven 2.07 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oud-Heverlee Leuven attacking Mechelen attacking 
15’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 32’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 52’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 9’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 52’ Nachon Nsingi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 23’ Richie Sagrado (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 43’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 2’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 46’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 79’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 29’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 78’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Daam Foulon (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Nachon Nsingi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Mory Konate (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Daam Foulon (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 32’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 52’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 9’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 52’ Nachon Nsingi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 23’ Richie Sagrado (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 43’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 2’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 46’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 79’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Daam Foulon (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Nachon Nsingi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Mory Konate (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Joren Dom (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Daam Foulon (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Sandy Walsh Taken off
15′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
90′ – – 2 0.31 – – –
Patrick Pflücke Taken off
64′ 1 – 2 0.12 – – –
Kerim Mrabti
90′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Nikola Storm Taken off
79′ – – 2 0.05 – –
90′ – – 3 0.37 – –
Jannes Van Hecke Came on as a substitute
75′ – – – – – – –
Geoffry Hairemans Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Norman Bassette Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Mechelen win 50% Avg odds 1.88
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.93
Oud-Heverlee Leuven win 26% Avg odds 3.65

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.