Antwerp perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Mechelen can look both up and down from their 6th position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Antwerp form and stats
Antwerp have been outstanding at home so far in the Pro League with 6 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Antwerp are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Antwerp drew their last game, 1-1 away at Gent (placed 3rd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gent in a game that was won 3-2.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Antwerp, as the Belgian Cup home game vs Genk is only four days away.
Antwerp are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Bosuilstadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 19 goals in 7 matches. Antwerp have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Mechelen form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Pro League. A great winning streak in away games for Mechelen as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Gent have they travelled home without three points.
The manager W. Vrancken was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Bosuilstadion. Mechelen suffered a 0-2 loss to Zulte-Waregem (placed 7th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Standard Liege at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Mechelen are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Mechelen have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Mechelen - Antwerp 3-1. Last eight meetings between the teams: Antwerp won 5, Mechelen won 2 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mbokani 13 goals |  L. Refaelov 7 goals |  W. Togui 6 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Mechelen missing players
| Antwerp | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 32 | 19 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 75% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 75% |
| 56% | 71% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 19% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 88% | 86% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 19% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 137 | 81 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 37 | 114 |
| 67 | 43 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 17 | 51 |
| 48% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 76% | 53% |
- All of Antwerp's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Antwerp has the most matches over the total-line (12)
- Antwerp have not yet lost a game at home.
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Antwerp have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Antwerp 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 | Club Brugge | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 29 | 36 |
| 2 | Standard Liege | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Gent | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Genk | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 18 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -14 | 16 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -17 | 11 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -23 | 8 |