With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Mechelen fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against KV Oostende.
Mechelen and KV Oostende should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Mechelen form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Mechelen at their home stadium (AFAS Stadion) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Mechelen lost their last game at Club Brugge (placed 1st) after a 0-3 scoreline. Before that, Mechelen drew at home versus Kortrijk.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Mechelen's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 1 match, drawn 0 and lost 2.
A decent goal production from Mechelen in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Mechelen have conceded 17 from these games.
KV Oostende form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for KV Oostende so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-7 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for KV Oostende as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Kortrijk match.
KV Oostende won their last game, 2-1 versus Gent played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at AS Eupen before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of KV Oostende when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.
The attacking power of KV Oostende when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. In the opposite end, KV Oostende have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the KV Oostende - Mechelen 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Mechelen wins - draws - KV Oostende wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. de Camargo 6 goals | W. Togui 6 goals |   F. Sakala 6 goals |
Mechelen missing players
KV Oostende missing players
| Mechelen | KV Oostende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 28 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 84% |
| 68% | 78% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 58% |
| 42% | 67% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 58% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 63% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 37% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 6.2 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 129 | 87 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 46 | 93 |
| 58 | 38 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 24 | 46 |
| 48% | 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 25% | 48% |
- All of Mechelen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- KV Oostende has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- KV Oostende has the fewest scored goals (6) away
- KV Oostende has the most conceded goals in the second half (25)
- KV Oostende have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- KV Oostende have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- KV Oostende haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 KV Oostende 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 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 45 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Gent | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 35 |
| 4 | Standard Liege | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | Genk | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 22 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 19 |
| 13 | KV Oostende | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 18 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 11 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -28 | 8 |