Mechelen have done better than Genk so far, but every match opens at 0-0. Here's all the info you require before kickoff:
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Genk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Mechelen and Genk.
Mechelen form and stats
Mechelen have performed here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne this season with 5 wins from 8 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
The Mechelen supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Cercle Brugge (after extra-time) in Belgian Cup and win 2-1.
Prior to that, an away loss at Cercle Brugge in the Pro League.Goals decide football matches and Mechelen are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Mechelen have conceded 11 goals.
Genk form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Genk playing as the away team in the Pro League this season.
Genk's last game was the home draw against Club Brugge (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) (3-3). As you can tell from the result, the match against Club Brugge (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
A loss against Club Brugge was the result prior to that, in a Pro League home game.A new game in only four days for Genk, the Europa League home match versus Rapid Wien. Busy days.
Genk has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. For Genk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Mechelen victories, two draws and five Genk wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 10 goals |   N. Storm 7 goals |  K. Mrabti 5 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Genk missing players
| Mechelen | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 28 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 56% | 62% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 19% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 19% |
| 5.6 | 7 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 5.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 12.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 42% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 38% | 32% |
| 13.6 | 12.8 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.6 | 12.1 |
| 4.9 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
- All of Genk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Genk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 24 | 34 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Mechelen | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 7 | Gent | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 8 | AS Eupen | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Genk | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Standard Liege | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | OH Leuven | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | RFC Seraing | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -16 | 17 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 9 |