KV Mechelen is going head to head with KRC Genk starting on 17 Feb 2023 at 19:45 UTC at Veoliastadion Achter De Kazerne stadium, Mechelen city, Belgium. The match is a part of the First Division A. KV Mechelen played against KRC Genk in 1 matches this season. Currently, KV Mechelen rank 13th, while KRC Genk hold 1st position.
Genk will travel to take on Mechelen in the final game of the Belgian Pro League playoffs on Saturday. Following a defeat to Gent last time out, the visitors have confirmed a second-placed finish in their playoff group, while the hosts need a win to stand a chance of ending third.
After a relatively tough campaign, Mechelen finished the regular Belgian season in impressive form, earning 19 points from their final 11 games to sneak into the top eight and book a place in the playoffs.
Finding themselves in the second playoff group, De Kakkers made a winning start, beating Charleroi 1-0 thanks to Jordi Vanlerberghe’s goal to briefly move third in the group. They have since failed to amass another point, though, firstly suffering a defeat at the hands of Genk before losing consecutive matches against group leaders Gent.
Wouter Vrancken’s side then went into a crucial clash against Charleroi last time out, but they fell back behind their opponents following a 3-2 defeat, despite Gustav Engnall netting his second goal of the game to reduce the deficit to one with 15 minutes to go.
Match Details:
- Match: Mechelen vs Genk
- Date: 18 February 2023
- Time: 1:15 AM
- Venue: Achter de Kazerne
Mechelen vs Genk Prediction
Off the back of a disappointing defeat against Antwerp, Genk head into the weekend looking to offer an immediate positive reaction. While we expect Mechelen to put up a fight, particularly given their current home form, the visitors boast the firepower needed to get the job done. With that said, we predict a thrilling contest on Friday, with Genk claiming all three points.
Prediction: Mechelen 1-3 KRC Genk
Mechelen vs Genk Head-To-Head
- With 24 wins from the last 45 meetings between the teams, Genk holds a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Mechelen have picked up 11 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
- Genk are unbeaten in eight consecutive matches against Mechelen, claiming five wins and three draws since a 3-1 loss in August 2019.
- Mechelen are on a run of eight consecutive home matches without defeat in all competitions, stretching back to October’s 3-1 loss to Anderlecht.
- The Blauw-Wit currently boast the league’s best away record this season after picking up 28 points from 12 matches.
Mechelen vs Genk Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:15 AM
Mechelen vs Genk Date
This match will take place on 18 February 2023
Mechelen vs Genk Team News
Winger Nikola Storm will be vying for a return to the Mechelen starting XI, having been reduced to a substitute appearance last time out despite netting 16 league goals this term.
Similarly, Kevin Mrbati will hope for a starting place, having scored 10 times in the top flight, while Hugo Cuypers has 13 to his name in the league this season and will continue to lead the line.
Key midfielder Vinicius Souza was absent from the squad for the Charleroi clash and could again miss out on Saturday.
Genk’s attacking line will be spearheaded by Paul Onuachu, who has found the net 21 times in the Belgian top flight across the regular season and playoffs this term.
Mechelen vs Genk Lineups
Mechelen:- Thoelen; Van Hecke, Wouters, Vanlerberghe, Van Hoorenbeeck; Oum Gwet, Schoofs; Engnall, Mrbati, Storm; Cuypers
Genk:- Vandevoordt; Munoz, Sadick, Cuesta, Arteaga; Heynen, Ouattara; Ito, Thorstvedt, Bongonda; Onuachu
Mechelen vs Genk Odds
- KV MECHELEN TO WIN
- 4.20
- Bet365
- DRAW
- 4.06
- Pinnacle
- GENK TO WIN
- 1.85
- Dafabet
Mechelen vs Genk Stats
- KRC Genk haven’t lost in their last 5 games.
- When playing at home, Yellow-Red KV Mechelen have not lost to KRC Genk in their last 5 encounters.
- Yellow-Red KV Mechelen haven’t scored in 2 of their 13 home matches in Pro League this season.
- KRC Genk haven’t scored in 1 of their 12 away matches in Pro League this season.
- Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo has more yellow cards (6) than any other player at Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Gerardo Arteaga has collected 7 for KRC Genk.
Mechelen vs Genk Tips
Tip 1: Result – Genk
Tip 2: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have scored in five of their last six meetings)
Tip 3: Less than 4.5 cards – Yes (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of their last six encounters)
Mechelen vs Genk Betting Trends
- In Pro League, KRC Genk has better performance than Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- KRC Genk’s performance of the last 5 matches is better than Yellow-Red KV Mechelen’s.
- Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Yellow-Red KV Mechelen and KRC Genk is 1.
- When playing at home, Yellow-Red KV Mechelen have not lost to KRC Genk in their last 5 encounters.
- Yellow-Red KV Mechelen have won just 0 of their last 5 Pro League games against KRC Genk.
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