KV Mechelen vs Genk: result 3-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Genk?
KV Mechelen won 3-2 on December 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. AidooKV Mechelen (o.g.)
- 12′N. PedersenKV Mechelen
- 39′N. PedersenKV Mechelen
- 54′J. AidooGenk
- 90′PozueloGenk
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Genk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 27H. Bandé
- 9N. Pedersen
- 77G. Claes
- 11M. Rits
- 7T. Matthys
- 22E. Cobbaut
- 3A. El Messaoudi
- 15E. Cocalić
- 2Laurens Paulussen
- 4Seth De Witte
- 26C. Coosemans
Genk
4-2-3-1- 8E. Zhegrova
- 22S. Schrijvers
- 7N. Karelis
- 27Clinton Mata
- 18R. Malinovskyi
- 24Pozuelo
- 19Thomas Buffel
- 45J. Aidoo
- 15O. Colley
- 21J. Uronen
- 1D. Vukovic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Genk have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Antwerp(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Charleroi(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Kortrijk(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Lokeren(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Lokeren(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Kortrijk(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KV Mechelen win, 1 draw, 4 Genk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Genk 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Genk 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Genk score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Genk | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 14th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 8 matches) and Genk sit 7th (12 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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