Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mechelen 5th with 45 points, Dender 4th with 25, 20 apart. Recent form told a different story for Dender: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/1.23 for Mechelen and 1.17/1.83 for Dender (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Mechelen 4, draws 1, Dender 0, at 5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (capacity 16,672). On the scoreboard, Mechelen led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Mechelen: Thérence Koudou (8') · Dender: David Toševski (61')
Key stats
Possession: Mechelen 54% · Dender 46% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 5-6