Reserve Pro League duel: Close contest expected between Mechelen U21 and Zulte-Waregem U21

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League
Competition: Mon 04.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)

Mechelen U21 are receiving Zulte-Waregem U21 for yet another vital game following their 0-1 result vs 10th-placed Zulte-Waregem U21.

Insights:
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (13) in Reserve Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 have the fewest points (4) away in Reserve Pro League

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Mechelen U21 form and stats

Mechelen U21's results here in the Reserve Pro League have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Mechelen, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Mechelen U21 club members got no joy from their last match, also played here: A 0-1 defeat against Zulte-Waregem U21 (placed 10th).

Before that match, a win away at OH Leuven 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 seven matches with the results: Won zero, drawn four and lost three.

Mechelen U21 aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 5 goals from 9 games. Mechelen have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Zulte-Waregem U21 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zulte-Waregem U21 so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-7 (win-draw-lose).

It's the second away game in a row for Zulte-Waregem U21, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Mechelen U21 (placed 12th) last time out.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Club Brugge U21 wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

Zulte-Waregem U21 have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 12 goals have been scored. Zulte-Waregem are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Zulte-Waregem U21 - Mechelen U21 5-4 logged in the official records.

Mechelen U21 missing players

Zulte-Waregem U21 missing players

Mechelen U21 Zulte-Waregem U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 1 10 18
3 1 0 Won W 1 2 5
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
12 7 1 Lost L 0 7 10
13 5 2 Scored S 5 13 25
44 20 3 Conceded C 0 24 41
84% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
63% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 83%
53% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 61%
42% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 56%
26% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 39%
32% 30% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 61%
26% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 20% 17%
58% 60% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 22%
 
3.1 2.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.6 3.7
5.9 6.4 7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.2 5.2
1.7 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.7
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5.3 5.6 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 19 6.6 7.4
2.4 2.9 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 12 3.1 3.3
25% 15% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 42% 42%
 
11.9 12 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 3 11.1 12.6
5.5 5.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 6.1 6.2
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 (-1) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (13) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the most conceded goals (43) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Reserve Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mechelen U21 have scored home.
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 have the fewest points (4) away in Reserve Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 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 Genk U21 16 14 2 0 52 12 9 8 1 0 33 7 7 6 1 0 19 5 40 44
2 Anderlecht U21 18 13 2 3 41 12 9 7 1 1 26 6 9 6 1 2 14 6 29 41
3 Club Brugge U21 18 11 2 5 42 11 10 7 2 1 23 5 8 4 0 4 19 6 31 35
4 Standard Liège U21 15 9 2 4 26 20 7 4 1 2 13 10 8 5 1 2 13 10 6 29
5 Gent U21 15 8 4 3 29 20 8 4 2 2 15 10 7 4 2 1 14 9 9 28
6 Sporting Charleroi U21 18 6 3 9 18 36 8 4 1 3 11 17 10 2 2 6 7 19 -18 21
7 Sint-Truiden U21 17 5 4 8 19 28 8 1 3 4 7 11 9 4 1 4 12 17 -9 19
8 OH Leuven U21 18 5 2 11 21 33 9 3 1 5 10 14 9 2 1 6 11 19 -12 17
9 Antwerp U21 17 4 3 10 19 35 9 1 2 6 7 20 8 3 1 4 12 15 -16 15
10 Zulte-Waregem U21 17 4 3 10 24 41 8 3 2 3 12 17 9 1 1 7 12 24 -17 15
11 Cercle Brugge U21 19 3 5 11 21 34 9 3 0 6 12 14 10 0 5 5 9 20 -13 14
12 Mechelen U21 18 3 4 11 13 43 9 1 2 6 5 19 9 2 2 5 8 24 -30 13

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.