KV Mechelen vs Beerschot VA Prediction: The home team has what it takes to win

Achter de Kazerne will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between KV Mechelen and Beerschot VA. The last meeting edned in a win for Mechelen in this venue. Can Beerschot pick a point in this fixture?

KV Mechelen lost their last league game against St. Truiden and will look to return to winning ways. In that encounter, KV Mechelen conceded in each half, and Benito Raman’s strike for this side in the second half was only a consolation. However, prior encounters to that defeat saw KV Mechelen pick up wins over Leuven, Kortrijk, Dender, and RAAL La Louiviere while settling for a draw with Union Saint-Gilloise. With 21 points from 14 matches, KV Mechelen sit 6th in the standings, scoring 28 goals and conceding 19. 

Beerschot VA held Club Brugge to a 2-2 draw in their last league game before the break. In that game, this team came from two goals behind to take maximum points, thanks to Marwan Al Sahafi’s brace in the second half. However, Beerschot VA have won two of their last five matches, picking up crucial victories over Anderlecht and RFC Liege. While the visiting team sits at the bottom of the standings with seven points from 14 matches, they scored 12 goals while conceding 31 in that run of games.  

Beerschot VA pulled off shocking performances before the break and will look to continue in that run. However, I feel that despite KV Mechelen's inconsistent play, they are just miles ahead of the bottom spot side, which is expected to struggle here. This is a game of the better side, and looking at the level the two teams have played this season, this should be an easy game for Mechelen. Also, with Beerschot VA being strong offensively lately, a bet on scoring for both teams is another option.