Match Report
Genk (1st, 38 pts) visited Mechelen (5th, 45 pts) with 7 points between them. The last five rounds placed Mechelen no better than 21st for form, against 5th in the standings. Per game in the league, Mechelen were scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.23, Genk 1.1 and 0.6, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Genk, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 37 games: 10 Mechelen wins, 18 for Genk, 9 draws, at 2.84 goals per meeting. 62% of these meetings ended in a home win. 62% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 65%.
AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,672. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Mechelen: Myron van Brederode (19'), Kerim Mrabti (49') · Genk: Aaron Bibout (26'), Bryan Heynen (61'), Daan Heymans (76')
Key stats
Possession: Mechelen 43% · Genk 57% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 2-4