Mechelen U21 vs Sint-Truiden U21 preview

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League
Competition: Mon 14.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

Mechelen U21 have some points to catch up on from their 12th place, and they have a chance versus Sint-Truiden U21. Read more!

Insights:
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (11) in Reserve Pro League
  • Sint-Truiden U21 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mechelen U21 have scored home.

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.

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Mechelen U21 form and stats

Mechelen U21's struggle is real here with only 5 points collected from 8 Reserve Pro League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-5.

Mechelen U21 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Genk U21 (1-2).

Before that, Mechelen U21 drew at home versus Cercle Brugge U21.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mechelen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won zero, drawn three and lost one.

Mechelen U21 aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 4 goals from 8 games.

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Sint-Truiden U21 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Reserve Pro League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Sint-Truiden have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 214 minutes ago.

Sint-Truiden U21 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gent U21 for a 0-0 draw.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Club Brugge U21.

The visiting Sint-Truiden have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 8 games.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the sides faced each other previously this season; Sint-Truiden U21 - Mechelen U21 0-0. Mechelen U21-Sint-Truiden U21 H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Mechelen U21 two wins, Sint-Truiden U21 zero wins, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Mechelen U21 missing players

Sint-Truiden U21 missing players

Mechelen U21 Sint-Truiden U21
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 16
2 1 0 Won W 2 3 4
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
10 5 2 Lost L 0 4 8
11 4 1 Scored S 3 9 16
40 16 6 Conceded C 1 16 27
81% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 81%
69% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 69%
56% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 50%
44% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
31% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 19%
31% 25% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 38%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 31%
62% 62% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 50%
 
3.4 3 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 4.4 4.3
6.5 7.4 9.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 4.3
1.8 1.7 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.3 1.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.1 5.7 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7.1 7.4
2.6 3.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.1 3.4
22% 13% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 36% 31%
 
13 13.9 19 Shots against (avg) S A 6 9.3 9
5.9 5.3 7.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.9 4.4
Key stats in Reserve Pro League this season:
  • Mechelen U21 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Mechelen U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (11) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the most conceded goals (40) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Reserve Pro League
  • Sint-Truiden U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sint-Truiden U21 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mechelen U21 have scored home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Anderlecht U21 17 13 2 2 40 11 8 7 1 0 26 5 9 6 1 2 14 6 29 41
2 Genk U21 14 12 2 0 43 11 7 6 1 0 24 6 7 6 1 0 19 5 32 38
3 Club Brugge U21 16 9 2 5 37 11 8 5 2 1 18 5 8 4 0 4 19 6 26 29
4 Standard Liège U21 14 8 2 4 23 19 7 4 1 2 13 10 7 4 1 2 10 9 4 26
5 Gent U21 14 7 4 3 27 18 7 3 2 2 13 9 7 4 2 1 14 9 9 25
6 Sporting Charleroi U21 16 6 3 7 17 29 8 4 1 3 11 17 8 2 2 4 6 12 -12 21
7 OH Leuven U21 16 5 2 9 20 28 8 3 1 4 10 13 8 2 1 5 10 15 -8 17
8 Sint-Truiden U21 16 4 4 8 16 27 8 1 3 4 7 11 8 3 1 4 9 16 -11 16
9 Zulte-Waregem U21 16 4 3 9 24 37 8 3 2 3 12 17 8 1 1 6 12 20 -13 15
10 Cercle Brugge U21 17 3 5 9 20 30 8 3 0 5 11 11 9 0 5 4 9 19 -10 14
11 Antwerp U21 16 3 3 10 18 35 9 1 2 6 7 20 7 2 1 4 11 15 -17 12
12 Mechelen U21 16 2 4 10 11 40 8 1 2 5 4 16 8 1 2 5 7 24 -29 10

Read more about Reserve Pro League

The Belgian Reserve Pro League is the top league for reserve teams in Belgium, featuring the reserve teams of most of Belgium’s biggest football clubs. 16 teams participate, playing a regular season of 15 fixtures before splitting the league table into a championship and a relegation group for 14 more fixtures.