Mechelen are welcoming Waasland-Beveren for another important game after their 0-0 result against 5th-placed Standard Liege.
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Pro League
- Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. Mechelen have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
Mechelen drew their last game, 0-0 away at Standard Liege (placed 5th). Before that, Mechelen played out a draw 1-1 when visiting AS Eupen.
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 match schedule is unforgiving for Mechelen as they have a new game in only four days, a Pro League match thankfully also at home. Club Brugge are visiting.
Mechelen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 12 goals in 7 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Mechelen with 14 goals conceded in these matches.
Waasland-Beveren form and stats
As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Waasland-Beveren have produced an overall stat of 2-2-3 so far.
The Waasland-Beveren goalkeeper Nordin Jackers is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 263 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Waasland-Beveren had fun at their own home (AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne) last time out, beating Royal Excel Mouscron 2-0. Michael Frey and Aboubakary Koita scored. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sporting Charleroi at their stadium, the result 2-0.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Waasland-Beveren playing away, we found five games. Results were zero away wins, three draws and two home wins.
Waasland-Beveren has another fixture away, a Pro League game, against Gent in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The travelling fans enjoy Waasland-Beveren's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. Waasland-Beveren have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Mechelen victories, three draws and two Waasland-Beveren wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Heymans 6 goals | A. Koita 5 goals |   G. Hairemans 3 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Waasland-Beveren missing players
| Mechelen | Waasland-Beveren | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 26 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 47% | 57% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 67% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 20% | 14% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 9.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 36% | 46% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 58% | 34% |
- All of Waasland-Beveren's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mechelen has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Pro League
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Waasland-Beveren have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Waasland-Beveren 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 | Genk | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 3 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Anderlecht | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | KV Oostende | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Gent | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Mechelen | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Sint-Truiden | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 10 |