Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Mechelen

3 May 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ewoud Pletinckx 89’
  • Rob Schoofs 45+1’ (pen)
  • Nikola Storm 81’

Match summary

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

Rob Schoofs put Mechelen ahead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, Nikola Storm made it 0-2 in the 81st minute, and Ewoud Pletinckx pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Mechelen created 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Oud-Heverlee Leuven's 0.67 from 5.

Match stats

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Mechelen
5 Shots 15
3 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 5
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.67 xG 2.42
0.67 Non-penalty xG 1.63

Key events

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Mechelen
Kick-off
45+1’
Rob Schoofs
Penalty
0-1 (Mechelen)
Half-time0-1
81’
Nikola Storm0-2 (Mechelen)
Ewoud Pletinckx1-2 (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
89’
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
  • Tobe Leysen
  • Siebe Schrijvers
  • Birger Verstraete
  • Ezechiel Banzuzi
  • William Balikwisha
Mechelen
  • Bas Van den Eynden
  • Patrick Pflücke

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 2.42 45+1’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), 0-1 45+1’ 81’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), 0-2 81’ 89’ Ewoud Pletinckx (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 1-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 2.42 45+1’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), 0-1 Schoofs 45+1’ 81’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), 0-2 Storm 81’ 89’ Ewoud Pletinckx (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 1-2 Pletinckx 89’
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0.67 xGMechelen 2.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Oud-Heverlee Leuven attacking 
46’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 69’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 85’ William Balikwisha (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 77’ Benito Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 27’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 33’ Ezechiel Banzuzi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 48’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Ewoud Pletinckx (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 9’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Toon Raemaekers (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Benito Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Toon Raemaekers (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Toon Raemaekers (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ William Balikwisha (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 69’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 85’ William Balikwisha (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 77’ Benito Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 33’ Ezechiel Banzuzi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 27’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 48’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Ewoud Pletinckx (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 9’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Toon Raemaekers (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Benito Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Toon Raemaekers (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Toon Raemaekers (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ William Balikwisha (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Roggerio Nyakossi Taken off
79′ – – – – – – –
Federico Ricca
90′ – – – – – – –
Manuel Osifo Taken off
57′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Ezechiel Banzuzi Taken off
70′ – – 1 0.16 – –
Youssef Maziz Taken off
57′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Thibaud Verlinden Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Hasan Kuruçay Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – –
Lequincio Zeefuik Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – –
William Balikwisha Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 2 0.38 – –
Wouter George Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – –
Ewoud Pletinckx Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 1 0.10 – – –
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

Oud-Heverlee Leuven win 35% Avg odds 2.67
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Mechelen win 38% Avg odds 2.49

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

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