Mechelen have performed great football this season, being 6th place in the table. Sporting Charleroi have a view both direction in the table from their 7th spot.
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both sides have had plenty of rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's agree to expect an active game!
Mechelen form and stats
Mechelen have performed here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne this season with 9 wins from 15 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 3.
Mechelen drew their last game, 1-1 away at Sint-Truiden (placed 10th). Storm (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.64/10. Storm dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Cercle Brugge that ended 2-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Mechelen perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mechelen as a small favourite), we find four games. Mechelen has won three of these, drawn zero and lost one.
Mechelen can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 31 times. Mechelen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Charleroi form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Charleroi played 0-0 against Standard Liege in their previous match. Ozornwafor, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.62. Ozornwafor won 4 of 5 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Beerschot-Wilrijk.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sporting Charleroi playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were five Sporting Charleroi wins, two draws and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Sporting Charleroi's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 15 league matches away. Charleroi's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H encounter ended Sporting Charleroi - Mechelen 0-2, played this season. Statistics for the prior ten meetings involving these two teams are: three wins for Mechelen, four draws and three wins for Sporting Charleroi. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Storm 15 goals |  H. Cuypers 11 goals |  K. Mrabti 10 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Sporting Charleroi missing players
| Mechelen | Sporting Charleroi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 51 | 31 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 29 | 45 |
| 49 | 20 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 86% | 87% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 80% |
| 62% | 67% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 80% | 57% |
| 48% | 53% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 53% | 33% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 13% |
| 66% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 53% | 40% |
| 17% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 37% |
| 17% | 13% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 20% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 13.6 | 14 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 40% | 46% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 41% | 31% |
| 14.7 | 13.5 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.2 | 17.1 | 13.8 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Charleroi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting Charleroi 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 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 60 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 56 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 55 |
| 5 | Gent | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 52 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 47 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 47 |
| 8 | Genk | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 45 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 39 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -7 | 37 |
| 13 | Standard Liege | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -27 | 32 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -24 | 29 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -37 | 23 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | -33 | 16 |
