Mechelen know they are going on a hard visit to Zulte-Waregem and their Elindus Arena. This match preview has all the facts you need ahead of the game.
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals (42) in Pro League
- Mechelen have the fewest points (4) away in Pro League
This should be an exciting game with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's start!
Zulte-Waregem form and stats
Zulte-Waregem's results here at Elindus Arena in the Pro League have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
No payout for Zulte-Waregem in their previous match, an away game at Sint-Truiden that ended in defeat 0-2. Defender Fadera got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.03/10. Fadera won 15 of 23 duels.
Before that one, a strong away victory at Deinze. A Belgian Cup match.
Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league matches with this team has seen three goals or more.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Belgian Cup game versus Sint-Truiden in only three days. This game is also played here at Elindus Arena.
The Zulte-Waregem fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Zulte-Waregem's defense is seriously deficient as 28 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Mechelen form and stats
Mechelen have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 1-1-5 (7 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Mechelen are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
There were no winners in Mechelen's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Cercle Brugge (placed 9th). Midfielder Schoofs was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.42. Schoofs served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that game, the victory at home against RFC Seraing in the Belgian Cup (1-0).
Take note that 10 of this team's 13 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.
Mechelen have another fixture that requires travelling in just three nights, a Belgian Cup match vs Kortrijk. A difficult calendar for the visiting team!
Mechelen have conceded 15 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Mechelen - Zulte-Waregem 2-2 was the score in these teams' latest H2H game, earlier this season. Zulte-Waregem-Mechelen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zulte-Waregem four wins, Mechelen three wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Vossen 5 goals |   R. Schoofs 5 goals |  A. Fadera 4 goals |
Zulte-Waregem missing players
Mechelen missing players
| Zulte-Waregem | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 23 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 42 | 28 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 61% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 71% |
| 44% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 22% | 44% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 18% |
| 61% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 59% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 24% |
| 33% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 10.9 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 9.6 | 12.9 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| 32% | 41% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 32% | 32% |
| 14.7 | 13.6 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 14.3 | 11.9 |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
- All of Zulte-Waregem's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mechelen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mechelen have the fewest points (4) away in Pro League
- Mechelen have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Pro League
- Mechelen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zulte-Waregem have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zulte-Waregem have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mechelen have scored away.
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals (42) in Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in Pro League
- 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 | Genk | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 29 | 46 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 | Gent | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Sporting Charleroi | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -13 | 19 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -20 | 17 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -18 | 15 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -19 | 13 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -18 | 11 |
