KV Mechelen vs Genk: result 1-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 18, 2025 at 05:15 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Genk?
Genk won 1-2 on January 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′B. RamanKV Mechelen
- 15′K. KaretsasGenk
- 25′Z. El OuahdiGenk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Genk have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Antwerp(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Jan 11, 2025 | OH Leuven(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 7, 2025 | St. Truiden(away) | 4-0 | Cup |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Antwerp(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 KV Mechelen win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Genk win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Genk 2-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Genk 4-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 17, 2023 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Genk 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 21, 2022 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Genk score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Genk | 2.0 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 14th in Jupiler Pro League (1 points from 2 matches) and Genk sit 8th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 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