Mechelen

Football Belgian First Division A Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne Sun 11 Feb 10:00

Genk

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

We fancy Mechelen to go close in this clash but we’ll back the -125 on the Double Chance market where we get the draw onside. Our betting prediction is that Genk won’t win.

Expert Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Mechelen vs Genk stats:

  • Mechelen have not lost any of their last 4 matches
  • Mechelen have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
  • Genk have failed to win any of their last 4 matches

Our betting tip is to back the home team and the draw on the Double Chance market, giving us two lively chances for this game. The -125 for this First Division A selection are appealing.

A cracking alternative at bigger odds would be backing Mechelen on the Draw No Bet market where you get money back if the game ends all square.

Last Matches & H2H

Mechelen had one shots on target in their last game, beating Eupen 1-0 at Kehrwegstadion. This was a First Division A match, with Daam Foulon on the scoresheet.

Genk lost against Union Saint-Gilloise in their last match, losing the First Division A clash 1-0 at Cegeka Arena, with Genk having three shots on target and they had 52% of possession.

KV Mechelen´s last clash with Genk saw Genk win the game 4-0 at Cegeka Arena.

During the past 9 matches, KV Mechelen have failed to win. Genk have won five and the other four games ended in a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

KV Mechelen (confirmed lineup): Gaetan Coucke, Munashe Garananga, David Bates, Elias Cobbaut, Bill Antonio, Ngal Ayel Mukau, Rob Schoofs, Daam Foulon, Geoffry Hairemans, Lion Lauberbach, Kerim Mrabti.

Genk (confirmed lineup): Maarten Vandevoordt, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Carlos Cuesta, Mark McKenzie, Eduard Sobol, Patrik Hrosovsky, Matias Galarza, Bryan Heynen, Joseph Paintsil, Bilal El Khannous, Toluwalase Arokodare.

Mechelen vs Genk Prediction

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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 50% probability due to their -100 betting odds. Mechelen are the outsiders at +250 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -150.

You can find hundreds of markets for every First Division A match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

Team Stats

KV Mechelen logo KV Mechelen Betting Stats

KRC Genk logo KRC Genk Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 8 wins, 8 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 7 wins, 5 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

KV Mechelen

KRC Genk

Goals / match
1.8 1.2
Conceded / match
1.4 1
Total / match
3.2 2.2

Corners

Corners

KV Mechelen

KRC Genk

For / match
6.8 5.2
Against / match
5 3.6
Total / match
11.8 8.8

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to KV Mechelen vs Genk team news.

The First Division A squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

KV Mechelen vs Genk Lineups

KV Mechelen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Genk Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

KV Mechelen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Gaetan Coucke
42 Munashe Garananga 27 David Bates 22 Elias Cobbaut
38 Bill Antonio 34 Ngal Ayel Mukau 16 Rob Schoofs 23 Daam Foulon
7 Geoffry Hairemans 20 Lion Lauberbach 19 Kerim Mrabti
26 Maarten Vandevoordt
77 Zakaria El Ouahdi 46 Carlos Cuesta 2 Mark McKenzie 22 Eduard Sobol
17 Patrik Hrosovsky 5 Matias Galarza
8 Bryan Heynen 28 Joseph Paintsil 10 Bilal El Khannous
99 Toluwalase Arokodare

Genk Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

KV Mechelen Substitutes

  • 5Sandy Walsh
  • 6Jannes van Hecke
  • 8Mory Konate
  • 13Islam Slimani
  • 15Yannick Thoelen
  • 21B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
  • 35Bilal Bafdili
  • 39Isaac Asante
  • 77Patrick Pflucke

Genk Substitutes

  • 1H. van Crombrugge
  • 3Mujaid Sadick
  • 9Andi Zeqiri
  • 19Anouar Ait El Hadj
  • 24Luca Oyen
  • 27Ken Nkuba
  • 30Vic Chambaere
  • 67N. Adedeji-Sternberg
  • 78K. Karetsas
  • 90C. Bonsu Baah

Previous Mechelen Lineups

04 Feb First Division A
Eupen 0-1 Mechelen
01 Feb First Division A
Mechelen 2-2 Anderlecht
28 Jan First Division A
Mechelen 3-1 RWD Molenbeek

Previous Genk Lineups

03 Feb First Division A
Genk 0-1 Union SG
31 Jan First Division A
OH Leuven 2-1 Genk
28 Jan First Division A
Sint-Truiden 1-1 Genk

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our KV Mechelen vs Genk lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

KV Mechelen Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Mory Konaté Away on International duty
Norman Bassette Meniscus injury
B. Bolingoli-Mbombo Hamstring
Toon Raemaekers ACL injury
Nikola Storm Knee injury
Rafik Belghali Hamstring
Jannes Van Hof Meniscus injury

Genk Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Alieu Fadera Strain injury
A. Ouattara Mohammed Unknown

Before the latest matches, get up-to-date injuries and suspensions news. We have the latest injury news and you can scroll through each list of players.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

Belgium FlagFirst Division A Table

First Division A 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Union SG 24 18 4 2 52:25 58
2 Anderlecht 24 13 9 2 45:26 48
3 Club Brugge 24 11 8 5 49:23 41
4 Royal Antwerp 24 11 8 5 44:23 41
5 Gent 24 10 9 5 40:29 39
6 Cercle Brugge 24 11 3 10 33:29 36
7 Genk 24 9 9 6 44:25 36
8 Mechelen 24 9 5 10 28:29 32
9 Sint-Truiden 24 7 10 7 30:37 31
10 Westerlo 24 6 7 11 36:45 25
11 Standard Liège 24 5 10 9 22:34 25
12 OH Leuven 24 6 6 12 31:40 24
13 Charleroi 24 6 6 12 24:39 24
14 RWD Molenbeek 24 5 7 12 27:49 22
15 Eupen 24 6 3 15 23:45 21
16 Kortrijk 24 4 6 14 17:47 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Union SG 12 10 1 1 29:12 31
2 Anderlecht 12 9 3 0 25:11 30
3 Royal Antwerp 12 8 4 0 30:8 28
4 Club Brugge 12 6 6 0 27:11 24
5 Gent 12 6 5 1 26:14 23
6 Cercle Brugge 12 7 1 4 20:14 22
7 Charleroi 12 6 3 3 19:19 21
8 Sint-Truiden 12 5 4 3 14:13 19
9 Genk 12 4 6 2 24:13 18
10 Mechelen 12 5 3 4 15:10 18
11 OH Leuven 12 4 3 5 18:13 15
12 Standard Liège 12 3 5 4 9:10 14
13 RWD Molenbeek 12 3 5 4 14:20 14
14 Westerlo 12 4 1 7 18:24 13
15 Kortrijk 12 3 3 6 9:18 12
16 Eupen 12 3 2 7 14:24 11

We recommend looking at the First Division A standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.