The home team ticketholders look for a win in this match, as the home advantage should work versus a struggling visitor. Sporting Charleroi U21 are in 6th spot while the guesting Mechelen U21 sweat at 12th.
- Sporting Charleroi U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (14) in Reserve Pro League
It's no vacation for neither Charleroi nor Mechelen U21 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sporting Charleroi U21 form and stats
4-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Reserve Pro League numbers at home for Sporting Charleroi U21 so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Sporting Charleroi U21 to get some points in this home game.
Charleroi's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Mechelen U21 (placed 12th).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Genk U21 (0-5).The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sporting Charleroi U21 matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and two defeats (from four games).
Charleroi has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Sporting Charleroi U21 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Mechelen U21 form and stats
There's been little loot from Mechelen U21's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Reserve Pro League. Mechelen U21 only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
It's the second away game in a row for Mechelen U21, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Sporting Charleroi U21 (placed 6th) last time out.
A 1-2 defeat away at Standard Liège U21 before that.The attacking power of Mechelen when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Mechelen U21 concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have fought before this season: Mechelen U21 - Charleroi 1-1.Sporting Charleroi U21 missing players
Mechelen U21 missing players
| Sporting Charleroi U21 | Mechelen U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 37 | 18 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 26 | 47 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 86% |
| 74% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 67% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 52% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 38% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 24% |
| 37% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 33% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 29% |
| 47% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 52% |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 22% | 42% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 44% | 26% |
| 10.7 | 9.6 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 10.8 | 11.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
- Mechelen U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mechelen U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mechelen U21 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Reserve Pro League
- Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (14) in Reserve Pro League
- Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Reserve Pro League
- Mechelen U21 have the most conceded goals (26) away in Reserve Pro League
- Mechelen U21 have the most conceded goals (47) in Reserve Pro League
- Mechelen U21 have the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Reserve Pro League
- Mechelen U21 have the the worst goal difference (-33) in Reserve Pro League
- Sporting Charleroi U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sporting Charleroi U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Charleroi U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Genk U21 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 41 | 47 |
| 2 | Anderlecht U21 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 31 | 44 |
| 3 | Club Brugge U21 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 36 |
| 4 | Standard Liège U21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Gent U21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 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 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 19 |
| 8 | Zulte-Waregem U21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -15 | 18 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge U21 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 17 |
| 10 | OH Leuven U21 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 17 |
| 11 | Antwerp U21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -16 | 16 |
| 12 | Mechelen U21 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 26 | -33 | 13 |
