Season ticket holders at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Mechelen languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Standard Liège will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Pro League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mechelen form and stats
Mechelen's results here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne in the Pro League have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Mechelen has won their last four matches. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
Mechelen are confident in defense, having played 201 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Mechelen are returning here after visiting Sporting Charleroi in a Pro League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Geoffry Hairemans scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Mechelen won a home game hosting Antwerp (3-0).
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 two games. Mechelen has won one of these, drawn one and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as AS Eupen are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Mechelen in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Mechelen have conceded 21 from these games.
Standard Liège form and stats
4-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Standard Liège in their Pro League matches away.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Waasland-Beveren.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Standard playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Standard Liège wins, three draws and four defeats.
After this away game Standard return home for a Pro League game against Sporting Charleroi. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Standard have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. As opposed to that, Standard have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Standard Liège - Mechelen 2-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Mechelen, three draws and four wins for Standard Liège. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Hairemans 7 goals |  K. Mrabti 4 goals |  S. Amallah 4 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Standard Liège missing players
| Mechelen | Standard Liège | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 32 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 36 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 81% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 67% |
| 71% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 43% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 24% | 36% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 30% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 9.3 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 34% | 43% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 36% |
- 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 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 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 30 | 45 |
| 2 | Genk | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 34 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | KV Oostende | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Standard Liège | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Zulte-Waregem | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | Gent | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 14 | Mechelen | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 23 |
| 16 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 20 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -20 | 19 |