OH Leuven vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on January 31st, 2025

A Pro League match between OH Leuven and Mechelen will hold on January 31st, 2025, Friday at 19:45h (UTC), in Belgium, check the OH Leuven vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where OH Leuven vs Mechelen will occur

The game takes place in the small King Power at Den Dreef Stadion stadium, in the city of Heverlee, with a capacity for 12500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the OH Leuven vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.68 goals per match played.

OH Leuven last match

In the last match they played, OH Leuven collected a draw. The opposing team was Gent, and the match - which ended with the result of 0-0 - was valid for Pro League. Coach C. Coleman's disposed his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.30.

OH Leuven has shown a performance not up to what they use to, but one of the few players who has stood out is certainly Lequincio Zeefuik. Good physical presence and good ball control shown on several occasions, he was one of the team's best in the last match.

Mechelen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Mechelen, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Anderlecht team with a final score of 4-1.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.05, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

OH Leuven vs Mechelen h2h

Mechelen was in 12th place in the Pro League while OH Leuven was in 11th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Mechelen team entered the field with the 3-4-2-1 formation, the same tactic OH Leuven used in the match.

The two teams have not faced each other since 05-10-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the Pro League, and the match ended with a 5-0 win for Mechelen.

The OH Leuven team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Mechelen has been more irregular.

OH Leuven

Pro League leaderboard now

The OH Leuven team with 26 points currently occupies the 12th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 5 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses.

In the 24th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to Mechelen who occupies position 11.

OH Leuven analysis

OH Leuven after 23 matchdays have scored 19 goals and conceded 24 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.

Over the course of the tournament, OH Leuven recorded an average ball possession of 49.7%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that OH Leuven will play against Mechelen, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 4 wins versus 1 loss, and 6 draws. They won 1 game playing as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from OH Leuven

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi has held that position so far in the competition. Serving OH Leuven with 4 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Mechelen

Pro League leaderboard now

The Mechelen team with 27 points currently occupies the 11th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 7 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses.

Mechelen analysis

We have reached matchday 23 in Pro League and at the moment Mechelen has made 37 goals and conceded 33.

As we approach the Regular Season, Mechelen is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.17 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Mechelen team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 54.13% to control the game.

Mechelen is a more offensive team than OH Leuven, having 2079 attacks vs. 2026 from OH Leuven, having scored 37 times, in comparison, OH Leuven converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from Mechelen

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Benito Raman. With 8 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Mechelen team achieving several victories this season.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of OH Leuven is Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Mechelen is Benito Raman, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.1 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.35 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the OH Leuven side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Mechelen who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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