1st position in the Pro League table for Genk so far this season, a potent showing. The home team followers pray for more goals as 11th-placed Mechelen visit Luminus Arena.
- Genk have the most scored goals (36) in Pro League
- Mechelen have the fewest points (4) away in Pro League
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.
Genk form and stats
Genk have been very solid at home in the Pro League so far, with 19 points collected from 7 matches (6-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. days ago.
A good away victory last time out for Genk, who won 3-1 against Antwerp (placed 2nd). The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Onuachu, having bagged a goal in five matches in a row. The forward Onuachu was announced as "man of the match" for Genk with the rating of 8.15/10. Onuachu scored two goals.
Before that game, the 6-1 home victory against Westerlo.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Genk home games with this odds we find 6 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 5 matches were won by at least two goals.
Goal fest? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 11 of the 14 most recent league matches with this club has had at least three goals.
Goals are plentiful at Luminus Arena in the league this season as Genk has scored 18 goals here in 7 home games. Genk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Luminus Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Mechelen form and stats
There's been little loot from Mechelen's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Pro League. Mechelen only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Mechelen have lost on their last two travels.
Mechelen are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against AS Eupen (placed 15th). A heroic performance from Mechelen in their game against AS Eupen last time out. Things got complicated when Bates was sent off in the 63rd minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 2-1 victory! Attacker Storm got a player rating of 7.42 in the game. "Man of the match" Storm hit the woodwork once and hit two key passes.
Before that, Mechelen secured a home win against Standard Liege with the score 2-0.Take note that 8 of this team's 10 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
{6 goals} so far away for Mechelen, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 12. All from 6 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Genk have managed a streak of 7 consecutive games without defeat (4-3-0) when facing Mechelen.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 8 goals |  B. Heynen 6 goals |  M. Ndayishimiye 5 goals |
Genk missing players
Mechelen missing players
| Genk | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 36 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 93% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 79% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 79% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 71% |
| 50% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 71% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 19.7 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.3 | 11.6 |
| 6.1 | 7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 42% | 37% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 35% |
| 11.2 | 8.4 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 14.3 | 11.2 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
- Genk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mechelen have scored away.
- Genk have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (36) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+23) in Pro League
- Genk is in the best form (6-0-0) in Pro League
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mechelen have the fewest points (4) away in Pro League
- Mechelen have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | Gent | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Mechelen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Anderlecht | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 13 | Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 14 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
| 16 | RFC Seraing | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 11 |
| 17 | Kortrijk | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 18 | Zulte-Waregem | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 11 |
