The Pro League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Mechelen and KV Oostende promises to be an interesting one.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Mechelen form and stats
Mechelen have less points than they have played home games in the Pro League so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
The fans are hoping that Mechelen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Pro League game against Gent (placed 14th). Ahead of that match, Mechelen lost 2-3 at home to Cercle Brugge.
Early season league goal statistics from Mechelen's 2 home games: 4 goals, 5 conceded.
KV Oostende form and stats
The Pro League season is young and KV Oostende have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Oostende played 2-2 against Anderlecht in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sint-Truiden that ended 0-0.
Drawing 2-2 against Anderlecht after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager A. Blessin needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, KV Oostende has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Mechelen wins - draws - KV Oostende wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vanlerberghe 1 goals | A. Vranckx 1 goals | W. Togui 1 goals |
Mechelen missing players
KV Oostende missing players
| Mechelen | KV Oostende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 5.8 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 56% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 75% |
- KV Oostende has the fewest scored goals (0) away
| Mechelen | Last season | KV Oostende | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 29 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 12 | 19 | ||
| 46 | 25 | Scored | S | 9 | 29 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Conceded | C | 31 | 58 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 90% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 79% | ||
| 69% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 59% | ||
| 38% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 41% | ||
| 14% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 17% | ||
| 55% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 59% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 3% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | ||
| 4.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 225 | 164 | Total Shots | T S | 72 | 136 | ||
| 103 | 75 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 68 | ||
| 45% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 43% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Standard Liège | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Kortrijk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Club Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Genk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Antwerp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Gent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | AS Eupen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Last season | 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 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 44 | 70 |
| 2 | Gent | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 55 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 54 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 53 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 49 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Genk | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
| 9 | Zulte-Waregem | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -17 | 33 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -23 | 30 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -27 | 23 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 31 | -29 | 22 |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -39 | 20 |