Mechelen will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Zulte-Waregem.
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zulte-Waregem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Zulte-Waregem is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Mechelen form and stats
Mechelen have played 16 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-7 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne, but a victory now would be sweet for Mechelen.
The fans are hoping that Mechelen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Pro League game against Sint-Truiden (placed 14th). Before that, Mechelen drew at home versus OH Leuven.
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, one draw and three defeats (from six games).
The Mechelen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 28 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Zulte-Waregem form and stats
8 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Zulte-Waregem playing as the away team in the Pro League this season. Zulte-Waregem has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Impressive finishing from Ewoud Pletinckx and Laurens De Bock secured the home win 2-1 against AS Eupen in their previous game. A 1-4 defeat away at Anderlecht before that.
Zulte-Waregem goalie Louis Bostyn was high and low in the AS Eupen game, contributing seven saves towards the victory.
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 Zulte-Waregem playing away, we found three games. Results were one away win, two draws and zero home wins.
The travelling fans enjoy Zulte-Waregem's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Zulte-Waregem have conceded 27 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Zulte-Waregem - Mechelen 1-2, played this season. Mechelen-Zulte-Waregem H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mechelen four wins, Zulte-Waregem five wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Bruno 17 goals |   G. Hairemans 8 goals |  I. Rinck de Camargo 7 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Zulte-Waregem missing players
| Mechelen | Zulte-Waregem | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 46 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 8 | 28 | 49 |
| 51 | 28 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 27 | 58 |
| 97% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 66% | 75% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 81% | 75% |
| 38% | 44% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 44% | 41% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 62% | 56% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 69% | 66% |
| 22% | 25% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| 19% | 25% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 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 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.2 | 9.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 45% | 48% |
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zulte-Waregem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zulte-Waregem 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 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 46 | 73 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 54 |
| 3 | Genk | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 52 |
| 5 | KV Oostende | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 58 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | -9 | 46 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 33 | -1 | 45 |
| 8 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 58 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -3 | 44 |
| 9 | Standard Liege | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 44 |
| 10 | Gent | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 43 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -5 | 42 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -8 | 40 |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 32 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -19 | 31 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -26 | 28 |