KV Mechelen

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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Line Could be Covered by Mechelen

If you agree with our verdict that Mechelen can avoid defeat against Genk, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at 1.85. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

Genk Beat Mechelen in their Last Clash

Mechelen suffered a defeat in their last game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred away from home at Jan Breydel Stadion against Cercle Brugge. The Kakkers dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had five shots on target.

Genk won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-0 victory against OH Leuven at Cegeka Arena. Thorsten Fink's team recorded 41% possession and totalled five shots on goal, with Jarne Steuckers and Hyun-Gyu Oh both on target.

Genk are unbeaten in the past ten games against Mechelen. In their last clash, Genk enjoyed a 2-1 success when hosting at Cegeka Arena. The 10 most recent H2H games have included five Genk victories along with five draws.

First Division A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Genk logo Genk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Mechelen logo Mechelen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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Mechelen – Last 10 League Games

KVM have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. Besnik Hasi's men have averaged 57.3% possession and 5.7 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 5.9 corners from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts.

Benito Raman is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Ahmed Touba and Patrick Pflucke both have 2. The leading assistor is Geoffry Hairemans with 2.

Genk – Last 10 League Games

Genk have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts. The Smurfs have averaged 58.2% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

The top scorers have been Toluwalase Arokodare with 6, Patrik Hrosovsky on 4 and Jarne Steuckers 3. Toluwalase Arokodare has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Mechelen confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Ortwin de Wolf (GK), Toon Raemaekers, Stephen Welsh, Ahmed Touba, Rafik Belghali, Rob Schoofs, Bilal Bafdili, Jose Marsa, Geoffry Hairemans, Benito Raman, Aziz Mohammed.

Genk confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mike Penders (GK), Zakaria El Ouahdi, Carlos Cuesta, Matte Smets, Ken Nkuba, Nikolas Sattlberger, Bryan Heynen, Jarne Steuckers, Konstantinos Karetsas, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Hyun-Gyu Oh.

Expert Pro League Analysis

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Mechelen vs Genk league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Mechelen in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Mechelen in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Mechelen in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Genk in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Genk in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Genk in 4 consecutive games on the road.

Mechelen vs Genk Prediction

Mechelen +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at odds of 1.85. The home team should be able to avoid defeat in this Pro League clash and we’re optimistic that they can land a win.

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Mechelen +0.25 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 54.1% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Mechelen Over 4.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

There’s been an average of 7.00 corners for Mechelen in their past 5 games, with the corner count against Genk going over 4.5 in their last six matches. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll back Mechelen to cover the Team Corners line which is available at odds of 1.73.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Mechelen Logo Mechelen
Total
11.60 5.70 5.90
Home
9.80 4.70 5.10
Away
12.40 4.70 7.70
Genk Logo Genk
Total
9.40 4.80 4.60
Home
8.70 4.70 4.00
Away
10.40 6.20 4.20

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Mechelen vs Genk Odds

Genk are the shortest price to win this First Division A game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 45% probability due to their 2.20 betting odds. Mechelen are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 3.10.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds.

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Team Stats

Mechelen logo Mechelen League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Mechelen vs Genk team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Pro League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Mechelen vs Genk Lineups

Mechelen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Genk Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Mechelen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Ortwin de Wolf
4 Toon Raemaekers 21 Stephen Welsh 6 Ahmed Touba
17 Rafik Belghali 16 Rob Schoofs 35 Bilal Bafdili 3 Jose Marsa
7 Geoffry Hairemans 14 Benito Raman 32 Aziz Mohammed
39 Mike Penders
77 Zakaria El Ouahdi 46 Carlos Cuesta 6 Matte Smets 27 Ken Nkuba
24 Nikolas Sattlberger 8 Bryan Heynen
23 Jarne Steuckers 20 K. Karetsas 32 N. Adedeji-Sternberg
9 Hyun-Gyu Oh

Genk Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Mechelen Substitutes

  • 2Jules van Cleemput
  • 8Mory Konate
  • 10P. Nosakhare Dahl
  • 20Lion Lauberbach
  • 22Nacho Miras
  • 27Keano Vanrafelghem
  • 33Fredrik Hammar
  • 38Bill Antonio
  • 77Patrick Pflucke

Genk Substitutes

  • 1H. van Crombrugge
  • 3Mujaid Sadick
  • 7C. Bonsu Baah
  • 11Luca Oyen
  • 17Patrik Hrosovsky
  • 18Joris Kayembe Ditu
  • 21I. Sory Bangoura
  • 44Josue Kongolo
  • 99Toluwalase Arokodare

Previous Mechelen Lineups

13 Jan First Division A
Cercle Brugge 1-0 Mechelen
27 Dec First Division A
Mechelen 0-0 Standard Liège
21 Dec First Division A
Westerlo 1-1 Mechelen
14 Dec First Division A
Mechelen 1-1 Royal Antwerp
08 Dec First Division A
Mechelen 1-2 Club Brugge
30 Nov First Division A
Kortrijk 3-1 Mechelen

Previous Genk Lineups

12 Jan First Division A
Genk 2-0 OH Leuven
26 Dec First Division A
Royal Antwerp 2-2 Genk
22 Dec First Division A
Genk 2-0 Anderlecht
15 Dec First Division A
Club Brugge 2-0 Genk
07 Dec First Division A
Genk 3-2 Kortrijk
01 Dec First Division A
Sint-Truiden 2-2 Genk

Injuries & Suspensions

Mechelen Injury Table

Type Name Info
Keano Vanrafelghem Knock
Julien Ngoy Other

Genk Injury Table

Type Name Info
I. Sory Bangoura Ankle
Andi Zeqiri Ankle

Belgium FlagPro League Table

First Division A Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Anderlecht 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Cercle Brugge 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Club Brugge 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dender 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Genk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Gent 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Mechelen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 OH Leuven 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 RAAL La Louviere 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Royal Antwerp 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Charleroi 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Sint-Truiden 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Standard Liège 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Union S-G 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Westerlo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Zulte Waregem 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Anderlecht 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Cercle Brugge 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Club Brugge 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dender 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Genk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Gent 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Mechelen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 OH Leuven 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 RAAL La Louviere 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Royal Antwerp 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Charleroi 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Sint-Truiden 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Standard Liège 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Union S-G 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Westerlo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Zulte Waregem 0 0 0 0 0:0 0