Genk vs KV Mechelen: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 18, 2015 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk
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What was the result of Genk vs KV Mechelen?
Genk won 3-1 on September 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 15′Igor Albert Rinck de Diver CamargoGenk
- 52′N. KebanoGenk
- 68′Y. BuyensGenk
- 88′M. KosanovićKV Mechelen (pen.)
Official lineup for Genk vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genk
- 11Igor Albert Rinck de Diver Camargo
- 31L. Bailey
- 10Julien Gorius
- 19Thomas Buffel
- 71Y. Buyens
- 92N. Kebano
- 4B. Hamalainen
- 6S. Dewaest
- 27C. Kabasele
- 41T. Castagne
- 1M. Bizot
KV Mechelen
- 9Dalibor Veselinovic
- 99N. Verdier
- 4Seth De Witte
- 10R. Wolski
- 11M. Rits
- 77G. Claes
- 2Laurens Paulussen
- 15E. Cocalić
- 20J. Van Damme
- 33M. Kosanović
- 1J. Gillet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; KV Mechelen have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2015 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Charleroi(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 21, 2015 | St. Truiden(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Gent(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | OH Leuven(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Lokeren(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Genk wins, 0 draws, 2 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2015 | Genk 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 18, 2015 | KV Mechelen 4-0 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Genk 3-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 27, 2014 | KV Mechelen 3-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2014 | KV Mechelen 0-2 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Genk 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Genk score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Genk sit 7th in Jupiler Pro League (12 points from 8 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Genk | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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