National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Mechelen U21 or Westerlo U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
This could be an entertaining fixture with lots of fun and energy as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Mechelen U21 form and stats
Last season, Mechelen U21's Reserve Pro League Cup journey ended in the round of 16.With 1 Reserve Pro League win, 2 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Mechelen U21 are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The home followers witnessed a 1-1 draw versus Lommel U21 in the Reserve Pro League Cup last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Before that, a fine away victory at Lommel U21. A Reserve Pro League Cup game.
Mechelen U21 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 have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Westerlo U21 form and stats
Westerlo U21 was sent out of Reserve Pro League Cup in the semi-finals last season.As the visiting team in Reserve Pro League matches, Westerlo U21 have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far.
Home advantage was not enough for Westerlo U21 in their previous game as they lost hosting Lommel U21, 3-5. As you can tell from the result, the match against Lommel U21 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today? Which player has bagged at least one goal three games in a row for the away side? The correct answer is McLuckie and that is solid stuff!
A 2-3 defeat away at AS Eupen U21 before that.Westerlo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. 5 goals have been conceded by Westerlo U21 in these games.
Head 2 Head
These two sides encountered each other earlier this season: Westerlo U21 - Mechelen U21 1-1.
Mechelen U21 missing players
Westerlo U21 missing players
| Mechelen U21 | Westerlo U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 19 | 50 | ||
| 45 | 25 | Conceded | C | 14 | 48 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 48% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 16% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.3 | ||
| 6 | 6.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 11.4 | ||
| 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6 | ||
| 22% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| 11.9 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 11.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 5.3 | ||
| 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 | Sint-Truiden U21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | KV Oostende U21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 24 |
| 3 | AS Eupen U21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Waasland-Beveren U21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Westerlo U21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Lommel U21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Kortrijk U21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Lierse Kempenzonen U21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | RWDM U21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Dender U21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -10 | 10 |
| 11 | Excelsior Virton U21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 8 |
| 12 | Deinze U21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -23 | 2 |
