AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne: Mechelen vs Genk Pro League preview

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (16715 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Mechelen and Genk battle it out at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

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!

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Mechelen form and stats

Mechelen are returning here after visiting Zulte-Waregem in a Pro League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. A Super Cup defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Genk.

Last season, Mechelen's league statistics were 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, resulting in a 2nd position in the First Division B. Over these 14 matches they scored 26 goals and conceded 16. Playing at home last season Mechelen managed 4-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 12 conceded.

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Genk form and stats

Genk are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Pro League against Kortrijk. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Standard Liège.

Head 2 Head

Mechelen-Genk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mechelen 3 wins, Genk 5 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

N. Storm
1 goals / 1 assists
G. Engvall
1 goals

Mechelen missing players

Genk missing players

Mechelen Genk
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored 0 0 2
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
2 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 6
4 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 2
1 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Mechelen Last season Genk
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
30 15   Played   20 40
18 11   Won   11 24
9 2   Drew   6 11
3 2   Lost   3 5
57 31   Scored   44 82
26 16   Conceded   25 39
90% 100%   Over 0.5   95% 92%
83% 93%   Over 1.5   80% 80%
70% 80%   Over 2.5   55% 55%
27% 27%   Over 3.5   50% 40%
7% 13%   Over 4.5   35% 20%
50% 53%   BTTS   65% 60%
43% 40%   Clean Sheets   30% 38%
17% 7%   Failed To Score   10% 10%
 
5.4 6.3   Corners For (avg)   5.8 6.8
4.9 4.9   Corners Against (avg)   4 3.9
1.9 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.9 1.3
5 1   Red Cards   1 2
Key stats last season:
  • Genk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Mechelen
06-07-19 CF OH Leuven 4 - 4 Mechelen
12-07-19 CF RKC Waalwijk 3 - 1 Mechelen
13-07-19 CF SC Heerenveen 1 - 4 Mechelen
20-07-19 SC Genk 3 - 0 Mechelen
27-07-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 0 - 2 Mechelen
03-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Genk
09-08-19 PRO Anderlecht 18:30 Mechelen
17-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:00 Cercle Brugge
24-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:30 Mechelen
30-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
Genk
11-07-19 CF Genk 4 - 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
14-07-19 CF Genk 3 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
20-07-19 SC Genk 3 - 0 Mechelen
21-07-19 CF Westerlo 2 - 1 Genk
26-07-19 PRO Genk 2 - 1 Kortrijk
03-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Genk
10-08-19 PRO Genk 18:30 Zulte-Waregem
17-08-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren 18:30 Genk
23-08-19 PRO Genk 18:30 Anderlecht
01-09-19 PRO Club Brugge 12:30 Genk

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Club Brugge 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Mechelen 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Standard Liège 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Genk 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Royal Excel Mouscron 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
12 Kortrijk 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
13 Sint-Truiden 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Cercle Brugge 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
15 Waasland-Beveren 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
16 Zulte-Waregem 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0