Antwerp pay a visit to Mechelen and AFAS Stadion packed with happy thoughts, but the team playing at home is not easy meat. More information on the fixture here!
- Mechelen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Pro League
The visiting Antwerp played their last game only three days ago, a Pro League match.
Mechelen form and stats
2-0-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Mechelen so far this season.
Mechelen's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus OH Leuven (placed 12th). Mechelen's goalkeeper Coucke was extremely busy against OH Leuven, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Coucke, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.23 out of 10 in that game. Coucke saved a penalty.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sint-Truiden (0-2).A decent goal production from Mechelen in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Mechelen are not conceding a lot of goals here at AFAS Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Antwerp form and stats
The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League.
Antwerp are looking to quickly end their 186 minutes long goal drought in the Pro League. Antwerp have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jean Butez. It's been 273 minutes since they last conceded in Pro League.
Antwerp played 0-0 against Gent in their previous match. Defender Alderweireld was the best team player with a rating of 8.02. Alderweireld won 6 of 10 duels.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against RWDM.A quick return to home after this game, as Antwerp are hosting Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Antwerp's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Antwerp have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing Mechelen.Top Goalscorers
  V. Janssen 5 goals |   R. Schoofs 2 goals |  L. Lauberbach 2 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Mechelen | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 15.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 13.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 27% | 32% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 35% |
| 14.4 | 12.2 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13 | 9.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most clean sheets (5) in Pro League
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mechelen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Pro League
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gent | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Genk | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | RWDM | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | AS Eupen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Standard Liege | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Westerlo | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -14 | 2 |
