This has all the signs of quite the appealing encounter at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne in the Pro League. Mechelen is in 8th position and receive AS Eupen in 3rd spot. Read about the match here!
- Mechelen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- AS Eupen have won all their away games so far.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Mechelen form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Mechelen's two home games in the Pro League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
A strong away win for Mechelen against Westerlo the last match, as Schoofs and Lauberbach were on target. A very satisfying win for Mechelen against Westerlo last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-2. The win was secured through Lauberbach's goal in the 84th minute. Lauberbach, an attacker, was the highest rated player for the team in that match, collecting a rating of 7.62 (out of 10). Lauberbach scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).
Before that, Mechelen had a home game versus Union Saint-Gilloise which ended with a victory 4-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Mechelen matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 5 games).
At AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen has the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
AS Eupen form and stats
AS Eupen are yet to lose a point on their Pro League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
AS Eupen won their last game, 3-1 versus OH Leuven played at home. Pálsson, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.15. Pálsson hit one key pass and won 2 of 3 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Kortrijk with the score of 3-1.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Eupen playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 1 away win, 1 draw and 2 home wins.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, AS Eupen has managed {4 goals} and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: four wins for Mechelen, three draws and three wins for AS Eupen. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Schoofs 2 goals |   G. Magnée 2 goals |  R. Charles-Cook 2 goals |
Mechelen missing players
AS Eupen missing players
| Mechelen | AS Eupen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 10 | 11.8 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 40% | 44% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 15 | 12.5 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 28 | 20.5 | 19.6 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
- AS Eupen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AS Eupen have won all their away games so far.
- AS Eupen have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- AS Eupen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mechelen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Mechelen | Last season | AS Eupen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 4 | Lost | L | 11 | 20 | ||
| 44 | 29 | Scored | S | 18 | 40 | ||
| 63 | 27 | Conceded | C | 42 | 75 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 91% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 67% | 65% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 59% | 59% | ||
| 39% | 41% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 41% | 38% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 58% | 65% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 59% | ||
| 18% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 15% | ||
| 30% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 29% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | ||
| 11.8 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 11.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.6 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 33% | ||
| 13.2 | 11.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.8 | 15.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Gent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Eupen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | RWDM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Standard Liège | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 2 |
| 15 | Westerlo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 1 |
