Genk vs KV Mechelen: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 20, 2020 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk
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What was the result of Genk vs KV Mechelen?
Genk won 3-1 on September 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′K. MrabtiKV Mechelen
- 10′P. OnuachuGenk
- 55′J. ItoGenk
- 68′P. OnuachuGenk
Official lineup for Genk vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genk
4-2-3-1- 7J. Ito
- 18P. Onuachu
- 24L. Oyen
- 42K. Thorstvedt
- 11B. Toma
- 17P. Hrošovský
- 23D. Muñoz
- 5G. Arteaga
- 31J. Mæhle
- 33J. Lucumí
- 1D. Vukovic
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 20G. Engvall
- 19K. Mrabti
- 10Igor Albert Rinck de Diver Camargo
- 40A. Vranckx
- 16R. Schoofs
- 13J. Van Damme
- 29I. Kaboré
- 30J. Vanlerberghe
- 23T. Peyre
- 3L. Bijker
- 1G. Coucke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2020 | Beerschot VA(away) | 2-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 24, 2020 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 16, 2020 | FC Differdange 03(home) | 9-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Oostende(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Gent(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Royal Excel Mouscron(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Genk wins, 0 draws, 3 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | KV Mechelen 3-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Genk 3-0 KV Mechelen | Super Cup |
| Dec 2, 2017 | KV Mechelen 3-2 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Genk 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 28, 2017 | KV Mechelen 1-0 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Genk 2-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Genk score 2.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | 2.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.0 | 1.9 | 5 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
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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