This could be an interesting match as Mechelen have their presumed home advantage while Standard Liège are ahead 1 point in the Pro League table.
Mechelen form and stats
When playing at home in the Pro League, Mechelen have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.
A good away victory last time out for Mechelen, who won 2-1 against Royal Excel Mouscron (placed 10th). Before that, Mechelen had a home game versus KV Oostende which ended with a victory 1-0.
Mechelen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AFAS Stadion with 16 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Standard Liège form and stats
Playing away, Standard Liège have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Pro League this season.
Standard Liège failed to get anything from their last game, a Pro League home match vs Gent (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-2 defeat away at Waasland-Beveren before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Standard Liège's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. In the opposite end, Standard Liège have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Mechelen and Standard Liège have met before this season: Standard Liège - Mechelen 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Mechelen won 5 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Standard Liège has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
 W. Togui 7 goals |   R. Emond 7 goals |  M. Lestienne 7 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Standard Liège missing players
| Mechelen | Standard Liège | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 37 |
| 31 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 23 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 90% | 86% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | 62% |
| 38% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 29% |
| 10% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 57% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 67% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| 4 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| 6.2 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 141 | 93 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 85 | 155 |
| 65 | 42 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 39 | 62 |
| 48% | 38% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 41% | 60% |
- Mechelen has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Standard Liège haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 38 | 49 |
| 2 | Sporting Charleroi | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 | Gent | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 39 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Genk | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -16 | 23 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -19 | 18 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -24 | 17 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 28 | -27 | 11 |