Mechelen are welcoming Royal Excel Mouscron for another important game after their 2-1 result against 5th-placed OH Leuven.
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest scored goals (15) in Pro League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Mechelen form and stats
With 1 Pro League win, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Mechelen are certainly not brimming with confidence. With Mechelen having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager W. Vrancken.
Ahead of that match, Mechelen lost 0-3 at home to Club Brugge.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Mechelen matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and three defeats (from five games).
The Mechelen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Mechelen with 20 goals conceded in these matches.
Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats
Royal Excel Mouscron, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in Pro League, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 2-2-5 (9 played).
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting OH Leuven.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Mouscron when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing one and winning one game.
The attacking power of Mouscron when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Mouscron's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Royal Excel Mouscron - Mechelen 0-1. Mechelen-Royal Excel Mouscron H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mechelen seven wins, Royal Excel Mouscron one win, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. da Costa Jóia 5 goals |   G. Hairemans 4 goals |  A. Vranckx 3 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Royal Excel Mouscron missing players
| Mechelen | Royal Excel Mouscron | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 35 | 20 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 72% |
| 72% | 78% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 39% |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 28% | 44% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 11% | 11% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10.3 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 32% | 44% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 26% | 32% |
- Mechelen has the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Pro League
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Pro League
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Royal Excel Mouscron have scored away.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest scored goals (15) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the most matches under the total-line (10) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Royal Excel Mouscron have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Royal Excel Mouscron haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 36 |
| 2 | Genk | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | OH Leuven | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Gent | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Standard Liège | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | KV Oostende | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Zulte-Waregem | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 16 | Mechelen | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 17 |
| 18 | Sint-Truiden | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 14 |