National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Mechelen U21 or Lommel U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an animated match!
Mechelen U21 form and stats
Last season their Reserve Pro League Cup adventure ended in the round of 16.Mechelen U21's results here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne in the Reserve Pro League have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 8 defeats.
Mechelen U21 are returning here after visiting Lommel U21 in a Reserve Pro League Cup game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.
Ahead of that fixture, a home win hosting Lierse Kempenzonen U21 in the Reserve Pro League Cup.
Mechelen has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {5 goals} from 11 games. Mechelen U21 have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Lommel U21 form and stats
Last season their Reserve Pro League Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.It's gone fairly well in the Reserve Pro League away games so far for Lommel U21 with six points collected from three matches.
Lommel's previous game was their home loss versus Waasland-Beveren U21 (1-2).
The fixture before that was the Reserve Pro League Cup-duel against Mechelen U21, a home loss (0-3).
Lommel U21 have another game that requires travelling in just four nights, a Reserve Pro League fixture against Kortrijk U21. A strenuous schedule for the guests!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Lommel U21 has managed {9 goals} and let in 6 from 3 matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent reported history between these contenders is the Lommel U21 - Mechelen U21 0-3 played previously this season.
Mechelen U21 missing players
Lommel U21 missing players
| Mechelen U21 | Lommel U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Lost | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 17 | 39 | ||
| 51 | 24 | Conceded | C | 26 | 64 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 88% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 45% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 28% | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.4 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8.2 | 9.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 22% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | ||
| 12.3 | 13.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.6 | 12.8 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.6 | 6.6 | ||
| 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 U21 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Anderlecht U21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 50 |
| 3 | Club Brugge U21 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| 4 | Standard Liège U21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Gent U21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi U21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -26 | 22 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge U21 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | OH Leuven U21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | Antwerp U21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem U21 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -24 | 18 |
| 12 | Mechelen U21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -31 | 16 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KV Oostende U21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 22 |
| 2 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | AS Eupen U21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Waasland-Beveren U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Westerlo U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 14 |
| 6 | Lierse Kempenzonen U21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Lommel U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 8 | Kortrijk U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | RWDM U21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Dender U21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Excelsior Virton U21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 12 | Deinze U21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -19 | 1 |
