About Match
Mechelen go into the game 15th in the table on 2 points; Zulte-Waregem sit 5th on 11 — a 9-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1/2.6 for Mechelen and 2/0.6 for Zulte-Waregem (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53. Victory would move Mechelen to 5 points and up to 13th, with other results unchanged.
Mechelen have not won in 9 games. Zulte-Waregem's unbeaten run stands at 15. Over the last five, Mechelen have taken 2 of 15 points to Zulte-Waregem's 11.
Across 34 recorded meetings, Mechelen have 13 wins to Zulte-Waregem's 11, with 10 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 35% of the meetings went to the host. Both teams scored in 65% of the meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 3 historically.
The match takes place at Achter de Kazerne in Mechelen (capacity 16,672).