Genk vs KV Mechelen: result 4-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 16, 2022 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk
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What was the result of Genk vs KV Mechelen?
Genk won 4-1 on February 16, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. OyenGenk
- 46′H. CuypersKV Mechelen
- 66′Mujaid SadickGenk
- 80′T. BongondaGenk
- 86′P. OnuachuGenk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; KV Mechelen have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2022 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 9, 2022 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 4-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Oostende(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Genk win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2021 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Genk 4-1 KV Mechelen | Cup |
| Jan 30, 2021 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Genk 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 3, 2019 | KV Mechelen 3-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Genk 3-0 KV Mechelen | Super Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Genk score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Genk sit 9th in Jupiler Pro League (4 points from 3 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Genk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy