Mechelen U21 vs Standard Liège U21: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League
Competition: Mon 13.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

Running out at their own ground is secure and nice for Mechelen U21, but Standard Liège U21 are fully intent and capable to get all three points. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (7) in Reserve Pro League
  • Standard Liège U21 have scored more than double the goals of Mechelen U21.

This should be an entertaining fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Mechelen U21 form and stats

The overall Reserve Pro League stats playing at home this season for Mechelen U21 are 0-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

The fans are hoping that Mechelen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Reserve Pro League game against Anderlecht U21 (placed 1st). As you see from the result above, Mechelen suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Sporting Charleroi U21.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mechelen U21 here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). As for conceded goals, Mechelen U21's unpleasant statistic is 14 goals surrendered.

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Standard Liège U21 form and stats

Playing away, Standard Liège U21 have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Reserve Pro League this season.

Standard play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Sporting Charleroi U21 (placed 6th).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Sint-Truiden U21.

Standard Liège U21 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. The Standard Liège U21 manager has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Mechelen U21 one win, two draws and Standard Liège U21 one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Mechelen U21 missing players

Standard Liège U21 missing players

Mechelen U21 Standard Liège U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 0 4 10
0 0 0 Won W 0 2 6
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
8 4 1 Lost L 0 2 3
7 3 0 Scored S 0 6 19
35 14 5 Conceded C 0 8 15
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
70% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 70%
70% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 30%
50% 40% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 20%
30% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 70%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 30%
70% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.4 3 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 4.4
6.5 7.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.7 6.6
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
4.9 6 2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.3 11
2.5 3.2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 5.9
28% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 32%
 
14.1 16.2 16 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 10.3
6.9 6.6 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6.7 5.1
Key stats in Reserve Pro League this season:
  • All of Standard Liège U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mechelen U21 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Mechelen U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Mechelen U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Mechelen U21 have the fewest scored goals (7) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the most conceded goals (35) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have the the worst goal difference (-28) in Reserve Pro League
  • Mechelen U21 have yet to win a game.
  • Mechelen U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Standard Liège U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Standard Liège U21 have scored more than double the goals of Mechelen U21.
  • Standard Liège U21 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Standard Liège U21 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 Anderlecht U21 9 8 1 0 24 6 5 4 1 0 17 5 4 4 0 0 7 1 18 25
2 Genk U21 8 8 0 0 30 5 5 5 0 0 21 4 3 3 0 0 9 1 25 24
3 Standard Liège U21 10 6 1 3 19 15 6 4 1 1 13 7 4 2 0 2 6 8 4 19
4 Club Brugge U21 8 6 0 2 27 5 4 3 0 1 11 3 4 3 0 1 16 2 22 18
5 Gent U21 10 5 3 2 22 16 4 2 1 1 9 7 6 3 2 1 13 9 6 18
6 Sporting Charleroi U21 9 4 2 3 10 16 5 3 0 2 8 12 4 1 2 1 2 4 -6 14
7 Sint-Truiden U21 10 3 2 5 11 16 5 1 2 2 6 6 5 2 0 3 5 10 -5 11
8 Zulte-Waregem U21 11 3 1 7 20 30 5 2 1 2 9 13 6 1 0 5 11 17 -10 10
9 Cercle Brugge U21 11 2 3 6 16 22 5 2 0 3 8 7 6 0 3 3 8 15 -6 9
10 Antwerp U21 11 2 2 7 11 25 5 1 1 3 4 11 6 1 1 4 7 14 -14 8
11 OH Leuven U21 9 2 1 6 12 18 4 0 1 3 3 8 5 2 0 3 9 10 -6 7
12 Mechelen U21 10 0 2 8 7 35 5 0 1 4 3 14 5 0 1 4 4 21 -28 2

Read more about Reserve Pro League

The Belgian Reserve Pro League is the top league for reserve teams in Belgium, featuring the reserve teams of most of Belgium’s biggest football clubs. 16 teams participate, playing a regular season of 15 fixtures before splitting the league table into a championship and a relegation group for 14 more fixtures.