Betting preview: Mechelen vs Anderlecht should be interesting

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (13213 seats)

Mechelen and Anderlecht have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Pro League.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Pro League. That game was an away game at Sporting Charleroi, so at least Mechelen are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Mechelen are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Anderlecht are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Mechelen form and stats

Overall Pro League stats at home this season for Mechelen are 4-3-5 (wins-draw-losses). It's trouble wherever Mechelen are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Mechelen are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne, having lost their two previous games here.

Mechelen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Sporting Charleroi. Heartbreak before that as Mechelen lost 2-3 at Cercle Brugge's place.

Mechelen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.

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Anderlecht form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Anderlecht have produced an overall stat of 3-5-4 so far.

Anderlecht has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gent for a Pro League game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Anderlecht secured a home win against Royal Excel Mouscron with the score 1-0.

Anderlecht are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Anderlecht have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Anderlecht - Mechelen 0-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Mechelen victories, six draws and two Anderlecht wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MechelenI. Rinck de Camargo
I. Rinck de Camargo
8 goals
Mechelen
W. Togui
8 goals
AnderlechtN. Chadli
N. Chadli
7 goals

Mechelen missing players

Anderlecht missing players

Mechelen Anderlecht
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 2 12 25
10 4 1 Won W 1 3 8
4 3 0 Drew D 0 5 10
11 5 2 Lost L 1 4 7
36 18 4 Scored S 2 13 29
42 23 5 Conceded C 2 15 26
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 72%
88% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 60%
72% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 48%
40% 58% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 16%
16% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 16%
60% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 56%
16% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 40%
28% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 32%
 
4.1 4.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 5.3
6.2 5.9 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.6 4.4
2 1.5 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
158 112 29 Total Shots T S 15 62 190
73 52 14 Shots on Target S O 8 34 92
48% 35% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 38% 32%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Anderlecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Mechelen has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
  • Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mechelen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mechelen 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 Club Brugge 25 17 7 1 51 11 12 9 3 0 28 3 13 8 4 1 23 8 40 58
2 Gent 25 14 7 4 51 26 13 10 3 0 33 9 12 4 4 4 18 17 25 49
3 Sporting Charleroi 25 13 8 4 42 20 13 9 2 2 24 9 12 4 6 2 18 11 22 47
4 Antwerp 24 13 6 5 43 28 11 9 2 0 23 9 13 4 4 5 20 19 15 45
5 Standard Liege 25 12 6 7 43 29 13 8 3 2 23 9 12 4 3 5 20 20 14 42
6 Genk 24 11 4 9 37 34 12 8 1 3 19 13 12 3 3 6 18 21 3 37
7 Zulte-Waregem 25 10 4 11 37 37 12 7 1 4 27 13 13 3 3 7 10 24 0 34
8 Mechelen 25 10 4 11 36 42 12 4 3 5 18 23 13 6 1 6 18 19 -6 34
9 Anderlecht 25 8 10 7 29 26 13 5 5 3 16 11 12 3 5 4 13 15 3 34
10 Sint-Truiden 25 9 5 11 32 42 12 4 5 3 17 14 13 5 0 8 15 28 -10 32
11 Royal Excel Mouscron 25 7 9 9 34 36 13 5 5 3 21 16 12 2 4 6 13 20 -2 30
12 Kortrijk 25 8 5 12 35 40 13 5 3 5 24 20 12 3 2 7 11 20 -5 29
13 AS Eupen 25 7 5 13 22 40 12 3 4 5 10 15 13 4 1 8 12 25 -18 26
14 KV Oostende 25 6 3 16 25 47 12 5 2 5 17 19 13 1 1 11 8 28 -22 21
15 Waasland-Beveren 25 5 5 15 20 50 13 3 2 8 12 27 12 2 3 7 8 23 -30 20
16 Cercle Brugge 25 4 2 19 23 52 13 4 1 8 15 23 12 0 1 11 8 29 -29 14

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.