Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Royal Excel Mouscron in 9th and Mechelen in 7th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats
4 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Royal Excel Mouscron have to build on here at Stade Le Canonnier in the Pro League. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stade Le Canonnier, but a victory now would be sweet for Royal Excel Mouscron.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Sporting Charleroi in the Pro League last time out and are looking for a win here. In the game before, an away victory match versus Kortrijk with a 2-1 scoreline.
This is expected to be a close game, with Royal Excel Mouscron perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Royal Excel Mouscron as a small favourite), we find four games. Royal Excel Mouscron has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
A decent goal production from Royal Excel Mouscron in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Mechelen form and stats
As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Mechelen have produced an overall stat of 5-1-4 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Mechelen are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Mechelen won their last game, 1-0 versus KV Oostende played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Club Brugge's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Mechelen in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Mechelen, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Mechelen find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Mechelen have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mechelen - Royal Excel Mouscron 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Royal Excel Mouscron 1 win, 3 draws and Mechelen 6 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Perica 6 goals |   I. de Camargo 6 goals | W. Togui 6 goals |
Royal Excel Mouscron missing players
Mechelen missing players
| Royal Excel Mouscron | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 26 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 75% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 85% |
| 55% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 65% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 65% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 20% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 30% | 20% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 84 | 30 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 2 | 42 | 135 |
| 36 | 13 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 20 | 62 |
| 78% | 123% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 65% | 47% |
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the most points from losing position (14)
| 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 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 34 | 46 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Gent | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 36 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 8 | Genk | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 23 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 19 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -25 | 14 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -26 | 11 |