Possible nail-biting contest in Zulte-Waregem - Mechelen game

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Regenboogstadion (12300 seats)

It's the first game of the new season for Zulte-Waregem and Mechelen. The canvas is blank, the possibilities endless.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zulte-Waregem and Mechelen.

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Zulte-Waregem have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 2 Lost 3.

Zulte-Waregem have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and seven practice matches played. These training games have ended with 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Zulte-Waregem scored 12 goals and let in 8 goals during these seven games.

Last season, Zulte-Waregem's league statistics were 8 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 11th position in the Pro League. Over these 30 matches they scored 49 goals and conceded 60. Playing at home last season Zulte-Waregem managed 5-5-5 (win-draw-lost) with 29 goals and 27 conceded.

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Mechelen form and stats

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mechelen playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 1 Mechelen win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Mechelen have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats from five fixtures.

Let's have a look at how Mechelen performed last season in the Pro League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. In total they scored 26 and conceded 16 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 3 and lost 0 with 12/4 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Zulte-Waregem won 4, Mechelen won 4 and 2 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zulte-Waregem missing players

Mechelen missing players

Zulte-Waregem Mechelen
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 1 1
1 1 0 Conceded 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1 1
1 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Zulte-Waregem Last season Mechelen
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
30 15   Played   15 30
8 5   Won   7 18
9 5   Drew   7 9
13 5   Lost   1 3
49 29   Scored   26 57
60 27   Conceded   10 26
93% 100%   Over 0.5   80% 90%
93% 100%   Over 1.5   73% 83%
73% 73%   Over 2.5   60% 70%
60% 60%   Over 3.5   27% 27%
27% 20%   Over 4.5   0% 7%
77% 80%   BTTS   47% 50%
17% 13%   Clean Sheets   47% 43%
13% 7%   Failed To Score   27% 17%
 
5.1 5.3   Corners For (avg)   4.6 5.4
4.5 4.2   Corners Against (avg)   4.9 4.9
1.9 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.3 1.9
5 1   Red Cards   4 5
Key stats last season:
  • All of Zulte-Waregem's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mechelen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zulte-Waregem haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Zulte-Waregem
All Pro League Europa League Club Friendlies UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF Deinze 0 - 2 Zulte-Waregem
13-07-19 CF Zulte-Waregem 2 - 2 Lokeren
16-07-19 CF Zulte-Waregem 1 - 1 KV Oostende
20-07-19 CF Zulte-Waregem 1 - 1 Willem II
27-07-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 18:00 Mechelen
03-08-19 PRO Standard Liège 16:00 Zulte-Waregem
10-08-19 PRO Genk 18:30 Zulte-Waregem
19-08-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 18:30 Sporting Charleroi
24-08-19 PRO Sint-Truiden 18:00 Zulte-Waregem
01-09-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 18:00 Antwerp
Mechelen
All Pro League First Division B Super Cup Club Friendlies Belgian Cup
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF OH Leuven 4 - 4 Mechelen
12-07-19 CF RKC Waalwijk 3 - 1 Mechelen
13-07-19 CF SC Heerenveen 1 - 4 Mechelen
20-07-19 SC Genk 3 - 0 Mechelen
27-07-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 18:00 Mechelen
03-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Genk
09-08-19 PRO Anderlecht 18:30 Mechelen
17-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:00 Cercle Brugge
24-08-19 PRO KV Oostende 18:30 Mechelen
30-08-19 PRO Mechelen 18:30 Royal Excel Mouscron

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Genk 30 18 9 3 63 31 15 9 4 2 26 12 15 9 5 1 37 19 32 63
2 Club Brugge 30 16 8 6 64 32 15 10 2 3 36 14 15 6 6 3 28 18 32 56
3 Standard Liège 30 15 8 7 49 35 15 10 4 1 32 17 15 5 4 6 17 18 14 53
4 Anderlecht 30 15 6 9 49 34 15 8 6 1 27 12 15 7 0 8 22 22 15 51
5 Gent 30 15 5 10 53 45 15 9 2 4 26 21 15 6 3 6 27 24 8 50
6 Antwerp 30 14 7 9 39 34 15 6 4 5 22 20 15 8 3 4 17 14 5 49
7 Sint-Truiden 30 12 11 7 47 36 15 8 5 2 27 16 15 4 6 5 20 20 11 47
8 Kortrijk 30 12 7 11 44 42 15 6 3 6 24 25 15 6 4 5 20 17 2 43
9 Sporting Charleroi 30 12 6 12 43 43 15 7 3 5 22 18 15 5 3 7 21 25 0 42
10 Royal Excel Mouscron 30 11 7 12 33 33 15 7 4 4 17 10 15 4 3 8 16 23 0 40
11 Zulte-Waregem 30 8 9 13 49 60 15 5 5 5 29 27 15 3 4 8 20 33 -11 33
12 AS Eupen 30 10 2 18 34 57 15 6 0 9 20 28 15 4 2 9 14 29 -23 32
13 Cercle Brugge 30 7 7 16 35 59 15 6 3 6 23 27 15 1 4 10 12 32 -24 28
14 Waasland-Beveren 30 5 12 13 37 50 15 3 7 5 17 22 15 2 5 8 20 28 -13 27
15 KV Oostende 30 6 9 15 29 52 15 4 4 7 15 24 15 2 5 8 14 28 -23 27
16 Lokeren 30 5 5 20 28 53 15 5 3 7 16 24 15 0 2 13 12 29 -25 20
Last season Total Home Away  
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