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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sun 20.October
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (16715 seats)

A key match in Pro League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Mechelen form and stats

Overall Pro League stats at home this season for Mechelen are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Mechelen, who won 2-0 against AS Eupen (placed 15th). Ahead of that match, Mechelen lost 0-5 at home to Club Brugge.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Mechelen's attacking play is working. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Mechelen with 9 goals conceded in these matches.

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Antwerp form and stats

Playing away, Antwerp have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Pro League this season.

There were no winners in Antwerp's previous match, a Pro League home game that ended 2-2 vs Standard Liege (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus KV Oostende that ended 1-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Antwerp's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. As opposed to that, Antwerp have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Mechelen-Antwerp H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Mechelen 1 win, Antwerp 5 wins, 1 draw. 3 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

D. Mbokani
8 goals / 4 assists
L. Refaelov
6 goals / 2 assists
W. Togui
4 goals

Mechelen missing players

Antwerp missing players

Mechelen Antwerp
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 0 5 9
5 2 0 Won W 0 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 2 2
16 8 0 Scored S 0 8 19
16 9 5 Conceded C 0 7 11
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
70% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 67%
50% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 44%
20% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 22%
50% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 78%
30% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
30% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 11%
 
4 4 1 Corners For (avg) C F 0 5.8 5.6
6.9 6.8 13 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.2 4.4
2.2 1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.4
3 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Antwerp's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Mechelen's home matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Antwerp have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mechelen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Mechelen
All Pro League First Division B Super Cup Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
30-08-19 PRO Mechelen 2 - 2 Royal Excel Mouscron
15-09-19 PRO Gent 3 - 0 Mechelen
20-09-19 PRO Kortrijk 2 - 3 Mechelen
28-09-19 PRO Mechelen 0 - 5 Club Brugge
05-10-19 PRO AS Eupen 0 - 2 Mechelen
20-10-19 PRO Mechelen 12:30 Antwerp
27-10-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren 19:00 Mechelen
30-10-19 PRO Mechelen 19:30 Sint-Truiden
03-11-19 PRO Mechelen 19:00 Sporting Charleroi
10-11-19 PRO Standard Liege 19:00 Mechelen
Antwerp
All Pro League Europa League UEFA Europa League Play-offs Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
15-09-19 PRO Anderlecht 1 - 2 Antwerp
21-09-19 PRO Antwerp 3 - 1 Cercle Brugge
26-09-19 BC Antwerp 2 - 2 Lokeren
29-09-19 PRO KV Oostende 1 - 1 Antwerp
06-10-19 PRO Antwerp 2 - 2 Standard Liege
20-10-19 PRO Mechelen 12:30 Antwerp
26-10-19 PRO Antwerp 18:00 Kortrijk
30-10-19 PRO Genk 19:30 Antwerp
02-11-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 19:00 Antwerp
10-11-19 PRO Antwerp 13:30 Club Brugge

  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 7 2 0 25 3 5 3 2 0 13 2 4 4 0 0 12 1 22 23
2 Standard Liège 10 6 2 2 23 9 5 4 1 0 14 3 5 2 1 2 9 6 14 20
3 Gent 9 5 2 2 20 12 5 5 0 0 16 3 4 0 2 2 4 9 8 17
4 Antwerp 9 5 2 2 19 11 4 3 1 0 11 4 5 2 1 2 8 7 8 17
5 Mechelen 10 5 2 3 16 16 4 2 1 1 8 9 6 3 1 2 8 7 0 17
6 Zulte-Waregem 10 4 4 2 18 12 5 3 1 1 13 5 5 1 3 1 5 7 6 16
7 Genk 9 5 1 3 18 14 5 4 0 1 8 5 4 1 1 2 7 6 4 16
8 Royal Excel Mouscron 10 4 4 2 14 12 5 3 2 0 8 3 5 1 2 2 6 9 2 16
9 Sporting Charleroi 9 3 3 3 13 13 5 2 1 2 6 8 4 1 2 1 7 5 0 12
10 Kortrijk 10 3 2 5 18 17 5 2 2 1 13 8 5 1 0 4 5 9 1 11
11 KV Oostende 10 3 2 5 13 20 5 2 1 2 7 9 5 1 1 3 6 11 -7 11
12 Sint-Truiden 9 3 2 4 11 18 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 2 0 3 5 12 -7 11
13 Anderlecht 10 2 3 5 8 12 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 1 1 3 5 8 -4 9
14 Waasland-Beveren 10 1 4 5 8 20 5 1 1 3 5 13 5 0 3 2 3 7 -12 7
15 AS Eupen 10 1 3 6 6 22 5 0 2 3 3 10 5 1 1 3 3 12 -16 6
16 Cercle Brugge 10 1 0 9 8 27 5 1 0 4 3 9 5 0 0 5 5 18 -19 3

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