Another adrenaline-pumping game in Pro League as Mechelen receive Genk

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 21.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (13213 seats)

A home team triumph, the away team steals the points or a tactical 0-0 draw? Anything can happen when the mid-table sides Mechelen and Genk duel at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Insights:
  • Mechelen have the most points from losing position (20) in Pro League
  • Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Genk are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their previous match. Let's look for an animated game!

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Mechelen form and stats

Mechelen have performed here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne this season with 10 wins from 17 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 3. 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 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sporting Charleroi (2-3). Midfield player Engvall got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, the max score being 10. Engvall scored two goals, hit one key pass and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Gent (1-2).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (36 in 17 games), Mechelen's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Mechelen have conceded 24 goals.

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Genk form and stats

Playing away, Genk have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 9 defeats in the Pro League this season.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Gent with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Heynen got a match rating of 7.13 in that game, top player of the team. Heynen dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Sporting Charleroi.

Genk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 17 away games so far. Genk's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Mechelen and Genk have played each other previously this season: Genk - Mechelen 4-2. Last ten meetings between these sides: Mechelen won two, Genk were winners in five and we saw three draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

GenkE. Onuachu
E. Onuachu
21 goals
MechelenN. Storm
N. Storm
15 goals
MechelenH. Cuypers
H. Cuypers
13 goals

Mechelen missing players

Genk missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mechelen Genk
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 4 Played P 4 19 39
16 11 2 Won W 2 6 18
7 4 1 Drew D 1 4 7
16 4 1 Lost L 1 9 14
63 38 7 Scored S 9 30 76
71 26 3 Conceded C 5 31 55
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 84% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 90%
62% 68% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 56%
49% 53% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 37% 41%
28% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 16% 28%
64% 68% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 63% 56%
15% 21% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 16% 26%
21% 11% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 18%
 
5.6 6.4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.2 5.6
6.2 5.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.1 4.6
1.8 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.7 1.4
5 3 1 Red cards R C 2 4 4
 
11.6 12.3 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.4 15.1
4.5 4.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 5.2 5.8
37% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 31% 33%
 
14.7 13.4 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 10.9 11.1
5.1 4.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 4.1
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mechelen have the most conceded goals in the second half (43) in Pro League
  • Mechelen have the most points from losing position (20) in Pro League
  • 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 34 24 5 5 78 27 17 10 3 4 32 14 17 14 2 1 46 13 51 77
2 Club Brugge 34 21 9 4 72 37 17 10 6 1 36 16 17 11 3 3 36 21 35 72
3 Anderlecht 34 18 10 6 72 36 17 10 5 2 41 19 17 8 5 4 31 17 36 64
4 Antwerp 34 19 6 9 55 38 17 9 4 4 30 19 17 10 2 5 25 19 17 63
5 Gent 34 18 8 8 56 30 17 11 3 3 37 16 17 7 5 5 19 14 26 62
6 Sporting Charleroi 34 15 9 10 55 46 17 7 5 5 24 16 17 8 4 5 31 30 9 54
7 Mechelen 34 15 7 12 57 61 17 10 4 3 36 24 17 5 3 9 21 37 -4 52
8 Genk 34 15 6 13 66 47 17 10 3 4 39 18 17 5 3 9 27 29 19 51
9 Sint-Truiden 34 15 6 13 42 40 17 7 3 7 26 23 17 8 3 6 16 17 2 51
10 Cercle Brugge 34 12 9 13 49 46 17 6 4 7 23 20 17 6 5 6 26 26 3 45
11 OH Leuven 34 10 11 13 47 58 17 7 4 6 25 25 17 3 7 7 22 33 -11 41
12 KV Oostende 34 10 7 17 34 61 17 5 3 9 19 37 17 5 4 8 15 24 -27 37
13 Kortrijk 34 9 10 15 43 48 17 5 4 8 23 24 17 4 6 7 20 24 -5 37
14 Standard Liege 34 9 9 16 32 51 17 3 5 9 15 26 17 6 4 7 17 25 -19 36
15 AS Eupen 34 8 8 18 37 61 17 4 4 9 18 29 17 4 4 9 19 32 -24 32
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 8 8 18 42 69 17 5 4 8 23 32 17 3 4 10 19 37 -27 32
17 RFC Seraing 34 8 4 22 30 68 17 5 3 9 16 30 17 3 1 13 14 38 -38 28
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 4 4 26 33 76 17 4 1 12 16 33 17 0 3 14 17 43 -43 16

Table
  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 34 24 5 5 78 27 17 10 3 4 32 14 17 14 2 1 46 13 51 77
2 Club Brugge 34 21 9 4 72 37 17 10 6 1 36 16 17 11 3 3 36 21 35 72
3 Anderlecht 34 18 10 6 72 36 17 10 5 2 41 19 17 8 5 4 31 17 36 64
4 Antwerp 34 19 6 9 55 38 17 9 4 4 30 19 17 10 2 5 25 19 17 63
5 Gent 34 18 8 8 56 30 17 11 3 3 37 16 17 7 5 5 19 14 26 62
6 Sporting Charleroi 34 15 9 10 55 46 17 7 5 5 24 16 17 8 4 5 31 30 9 54
7 Mechelen 34 15 7 12 57 61 17 10 4 3 36 24 17 5 3 9 21 37 -4 52
8 Genk 34 15 6 13 66 47 17 10 3 4 39 18 17 5 3 9 27 29 19 51
9 Sint-Truiden 34 15 6 13 42 40 17 7 3 7 26 23 17 8 3 6 16 17 2 51
10 Cercle Brugge 34 12 9 13 49 46 17 6 4 7 23 20 17 6 5 6 26 26 3 45
11 OH Leuven 34 10 11 13 47 58 17 7 4 6 25 25 17 3 7 7 22 33 -11 41
12 KV Oostende 34 10 7 17 34 61 17 5 3 9 19 37 17 5 4 8 15 24 -27 37
13 Kortrijk 34 9 10 15 43 48 17 5 4 8 23 24 17 4 6 7 20 24 -5 37
14 Standard Liege 34 9 9 16 32 51 17 3 5 9 15 26 17 6 4 7 17 25 -19 36
15 AS Eupen 34 8 8 18 37 61 17 4 4 9 18 29 17 4 4 9 19 32 -24 32
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 8 8 18 42 69 17 5 4 8 23 32 17 3 4 10 19 37 -27 32
17 RFC Seraing 34 8 4 22 30 68 17 5 3 9 16 30 17 3 1 13 14 38 -38 28
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 4 4 26 33 76 17 4 1 12 16 33 17 0 3 14 17 43 -43 16

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