Struggling Mechelen will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Antwerp in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Pro League
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Mechelen form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. Mechelen have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
The Mechelen supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Royal Excel Mouscron in Pro League and win 2-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus OH Leuven with a 2-1 scoreline.
Manager W. Vrancken felt very clever after Maryan Shved scored the winning goal against Royal Excel Mouscron, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 61st minute.
The Mechelen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Mechelen have conceded 21 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Antwerp form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Antwerp playing as the away team in the Pro League this season.
Antwerp are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Pro League against Sporting Charleroi (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Waasland-Beveren at their stadium, the result 3-0.
Antwerp has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. As for defending, Antwerp rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Antwerp - Mechelen 4-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Mechelen, one draw and seven wins for Antwerp. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mbokani Bezua 8 goals |  L. Refaelov 6 goals |   G. Hairemans 4 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Mechelen | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 28 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 33 |
| 36 | 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 74% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 47% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 26% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 26% |
| 74% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 16% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.3 | 9.3 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 33% | 42% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 36% | 37% |
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mechelen has the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Pro League
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Pro League
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Genk | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | OH Leuven | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | KV Oostende | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Gent | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Standard Liege | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Zulte-Waregem | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Mechelen | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 17 |