Pro League prediction and preview: Mechelen modest favorites to beat Royal Excel Mouscron

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (16715 seats)

After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Mechelen and Royal Excel Mouscron in this fresh Pro League season. Read our match preview!

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.

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Mechelen form and stats

Perfect Pro League season at home so far for Mechelen, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. It’s been three wins in a row for Mechelen here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

In their previous game, the manager W. Vrancken led his Mechelen to a defeat in the Pro League match away at KV Oostende. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Ahead of that match, Mechelen won a home game hosting Cercle Brugge (3-1).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Mechelen handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D2-L3.

Mechelen has scored 6 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats

Royal Excel Mouscron are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Pro League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Royal Excel Mouscron won their last game, 2-0 versus AS Eupen played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Standard Liege wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

Royal Excel Mouscron are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of six matches.

Royal Excel Mouscron have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 6 Mechelen victories, 2 draws and 1 Royal Excel Mouscron win. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

W. Togui
3 goals
I. de Camargo
2 goals
N. Storm
2 goals / 1 assists

Mechelen missing players

Royal Excel Mouscron missing players

Mechelen Royal Excel Mouscron
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played 1 2 5
3 2 0 Won 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 1 1 1
9 6 0 Scored 1 2 6
4 2 0 Conceded 4 4 5
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 50% 60%
60% 100% 0% Over 2.5 100% 50% 40%
40% 100% 0% Over 3.5 100% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 100% 50% 20%
60% 100% 0% BTTS 100% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 20%
 
4.4 5 0 Corners For (avg) 4 4.5 4.2
5 3.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 3 4 5
1.6 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.5 2
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Mechelen's home matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mechelen have won all their home matches so far.
  • Royal Excel Mouscron have scored in all their away matches so far.
Mechelen Last season Royal Excel Mouscron
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
5 2   Played   2 5
3 2   Won   1 3
1 0   Drew   0 1
1 0   Lost   1 1
9 6   Scored   2 6
4 2   Conceded   4 5
80% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 80%
80% 100%   Over 1.5   50% 60%
60% 100%   Over 2.5   50% 40%
40% 100%   Over 3.5   50% 20%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   50% 20%
60% 100%   BTTS   50% 40%
40% 0%   Clean Sheets   50% 60%
20% 0%   Failed To Score   0% 20%
 
4.4 5   Corners For (avg)   4.5 4.2
5 3.5   Corners Against (avg)   4 5
1.6 0.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.5 2
1 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • All of Mechelen's home matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mechelen have won all their home matches so far.
  • Royal Excel Mouscron have scored in all their away matches so far.

Mechelen
All Pro League First Division B Super Cup Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
27-07-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 0 - 2 Mechelen
03-08-19 PRO Mechelen 3 - 1 Genk
09-08-19 PRO Anderlecht 0 - 0 Mechelen
17-08-19 PRO Mechelen 3 - 1 Cercle Brugge
24-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 2 - 1 Mechelen
30-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
15-09-19 PRO Gent 16:00 Mechelen
21-09-19 PRO Kortrijk 18:00 Mechelen
27-09-19 PRO Mechelen - Club Brugge
04-10-19 PRO AS Eupen - Mechelen
Royal Excel Mouscron
All Pro League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup Provincial-Hainaut
All Home Away
27-07-19 PRO Sint-Truiden 0 - 1 Royal Excel Mouscron
04-08-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 0 - 0 Anderlecht
11-08-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 2 - 1 Gent
18-08-19 PRO Standard Liege 4 - 1 Royal Excel Mouscron
25-08-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 2 - 0 AS Eupen
30-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
15-09-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 18:30 Kortrijk
21-09-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren 18:00 Royal Excel Mouscron
27-09-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron - Zulte-Waregem
04-10-19 PRO Genk - Royal Excel Mouscron

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Standard Liège 5 4 0 1 13 4 3 3 0 0 10 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 9 12
2 Club Brugge 4 3 1 0 11 1 2 1 1 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 10 10
3 Mechelen 5 3 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 10
4 Royal Excel Mouscron 5 3 1 1 6 5 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 10
5 Antwerp 4 3 0 1 11 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 1 5 3 7 9
6 Genk 5 3 0 2 8 6 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 9
7 KV Oostende 5 3 0 2 7 7 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 9
8 Gent 4 2 1 1 10 4 2 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 6 7
9 Kortrijk 5 2 1 2 10 8 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 7
10 Zulte-Waregem 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2 7
11 Sporting Charleroi 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 5
12 Sint-Truiden 5 1 1 3 2 10 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 4
13 Cercle Brugge 5 1 0 4 4 11 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 6 -7 3
14 Anderlecht 5 0 2 3 3 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 -4 2
15 AS Eupen 5 0 2 3 3 13 2 0 1 1 2 5 3 0 1 2 1 8 -10 2
16 Waasland-Beveren 5 0 1 4 3 13 2 0 0 2 1 7 3 0 1 2 2 6 -10 1

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