KV Mechelen – OH Leuven

Both teams arrive at the Mechelen ground desperate for points, with KV Mechelen perched just above the relegation zone in 16th place on two points from six games, while OH Leuven languish one spot lower with a solitary point. The Belgian side have struggled to find the net, managing only five goals while conceding fourteen, whereas Leuven’s attack has been even more anemic, scoring just three and letting in thirteen. A win for Mechelen would lift them out of the bottom three, but a slip‑up could see them plunge into the danger zone along with their rivals. For OH Leuven, the match offers perhaps their only realistic chance to break a run of five defeats and climb off the foot of the table.