With their 4 point advantage in the league table, AS Eupen fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mechelen.
AS Eupen and Mechelen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
AS Eupen form and stats
AS Eupen have played 4 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for AS Eupen against Royal Excel Mouscron the last match, as J. Heris and K. Musona were on target. Preceding that match was a defeat to Cercle Brugge (1-2).
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 Eupen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost nine.
The Eupen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Eupen are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (8 from 4 played).
Mechelen form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Mechelen playing as the away team in the Pro League this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Mechelen are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Mechelen might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Kortrijk proved too strong as Mechelen slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Antwerp's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mechelen playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were three Mechelen wins, zero draws and zero defeats.
The attacking power of Mechelen when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. The Mechelen manager W. Vrancken has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
AS Eupen-Mechelen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: AS Eupen one win, Mechelen eight wins, one draw. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Ngoy 3 goals |   A. Vranckx 3 goals |  K. Musona 2 goals |
AS Eupen missing players
Mechelen missing players
| AS Eupen | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 44% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 69 | 23 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 24 | 65 |
| 28 | 7 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 36% | 57% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 42% |
- AS Eupen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- AS Eupen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AS Eupen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of AS Eupen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Pro League
- Mechelen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mechelen 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 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | KV Oostende | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | AS Eupen | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Genk | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Gent | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Mechelen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Sint-Truiden | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 6 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 4 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 3 |