With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Mechelen fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Kortrijk.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mechelen form and stats
Overall Pro League stats at home this season for Mechelen are 3-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Mechelen drew their last game, also a home match. Kortrijk (placed 13th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Heartbreak before that as Mechelen lost 0-1 at Antwerp's place.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Mechelen have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 2.
A decent goal production from Mechelen in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Mechelen are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 8 played).
Kortrijk form and stats
Kortrijk have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 1-1-6 (8 played). Two points from the last two away games for Kortrijk, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Kortrijk are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Mechelen (placed 7th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against AS Eupen in the Belgian Cup.
Kortrijk are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of four matches.
The attacking power of Kortrijk when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Kortrijk have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mechelen - Kortrijk 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Mechelen wins - draws - Kortrijk wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. de Camargo 6 goals | W. Togui 6 goals |   I. Mboyo 6 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Kortrijk missing players
| Mechelen | Kortrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 28 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 27 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 44% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 61% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 28% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 6.4 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 129 | 87 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 37 | 104 |
| 58 | 38 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 22 | 57 |
| 48% | 39% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 32% | 42% |
- All of Mechelen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kortrijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kortrijk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kortrijk is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Mechelen has the most points from losing position (11)
- 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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kortrijk have scored away.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 30 | 39 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Gent | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 32 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Genk | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 21 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -15 | 16 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -23 | 11 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -24 | 8 |