Mechelen vs Genk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Jan 2025

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 -118. 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.

Head-to-Head Statistics

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.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Mechelen	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	3:2	4
13	Genk	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	1:2	0

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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 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.

Mechelen vs Genk Prediction & Betting Tips

Mechelen +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at odds of -118. The home team should be able to avoid defeat in this Pro League clash and we’re optimistic that they can land a win.

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 +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.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Mechelen 1 - 0 Genk

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Corners Prediction

Mechelen Over 4.5 Corners -138

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 -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Mechelen

Total

11.60 5.70 5.90

Home

9.80 4.70 5.10

Away

12.40 4.70 7.70

Genk

Total

9.40 4.80 4.60

Home

8.70 4.70 4.00

Away

10.40 6.20 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+110

Under 10.5

-150

Mechelen Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Genk Corners

Over 4.5

-150

Under 4.5

+110

Most Corners

1

+125

X

+550

2

-130

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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 +120 betting odds. Mechelen are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +210.

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

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Full-Time Result

1

+210

X

+250

2

+120

Half-Time Result

1

+250

X

+125

2

+187.5

Double Chance

1X

-150

12

-350

X2

-275

Draw No Bet

1

+120

2

-163

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-108

2 Hcp -0.25

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-175

No

+125

Mechelen vs Genk Lineups & 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.

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