KV Mechelen vs Genk: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 3, 2019 at 06:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Genk?
KV Mechelen won 3-1 on August 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′W. ToguiKV Mechelen
- 45′M. SamattaGenk
- 77′G. EngvallKV Mechelen
- 80′Igor Albert Rinck de Diver CamargoKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Genk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-3-3- 9W. Togui
- 20G. Engvall
- 11N. Storm
- 16R. Schoofs
- 13J. Van Damme
- 8O. Kaya
- 2J. Van Cleemput
- 23T. Peyre
- 3L. Bijker
- 5A. Swinkels
- 15Y. Thoelen
Genk
4-3-3- 14B. Nygren
- 11J. Paintsil
- 7J. Ito
- 10M. Samatta
- 8B. Heynen
- 25S. Berge
- 31J. Mæhle
- 46C. Cuesta
- 21J. Uronen
- 6S. Dewaest
- 28G. Coucke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Genk have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2019 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Genk(away) | 0-3 | Super Cup |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Beerschot VA(home) | 2-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Beerschot VA(away) | 0-0 | Challenger Pro League |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Lommel United(away) | 1-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Kortrijk(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 20, 2019 | KV Mechelen(home) | 3-0 | Super Cup |
| May 19, 2019 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 16, 2019 | Anderlecht(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 12, 2019 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KV Mechelen wins, 1 draw, 3 Genk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Genk score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Genk | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 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 (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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy