KV Mechelen vs KVC Westerlo Prediction: Both teams will deliver on goals

KV Mechelen and KV Westerlo meet in round 5 of the Australian Bundesliga. The home club enters this game on a roll after a draw in their previous encounter against Cercle Brugge, and they are currently 11th in the league. The away team sits 7th with 6 points after a 4-2 win against Standard Liege last week.

Following a scoreless draw against Cercle Brugge in the First Division A, KV Mechelen enters this encounter with a point. Since the start of the 2022-2023 Pro League season, they have managed just 4 points. They are currently in 11th place. Recent results suggest that they are starting to find their footing, including a 3-0 victory over reigning champion Royale Union SG and a 0-0 stalemate with the most recent opponent. KV Mechelen had 53 percent of the ball and ten shots, with four of them on target in their most recent game. Cercle Brugge had 12 shots on goal, with only two on target. KV Mechelen, captained by Danny Buijs, has scored six goals in their last six games. As a result, they have allowed seven goals during that span. The host team has played three of the last five matches that have ended in defeat.

KVC Westerlo enters the match on the heels of a 4-2 victory over Standard Liège. There were now two victories in the last four games. They now have 6 points, putting them in seventh place. So far in the Pro League, they have scored seven goals and given up six. KVC Westerlo had 55 percent of the ball and 14 shots (with five on target) in their most recent game. Igor Vetokele (38'), Nene Dorgeles (50'), and Lyle Foster (91') scored for KVC Westerlo. Twelve Liège's shots were on goal for a 60% success rate. Standard Liège won 3-0 thanks to goals from Abdoul Tapsoba (minute 63), Jacob Barrett Laursen (own goal, minute 73), and No Dussenne (minute 90). Statistics don't lie: KVC Westerlo has allowed goals in 5 of its previous six matches, for a total of 10 goals in that span. KVC Westerlo merely hasn't been very secure at the back. The history books reflect that KVC Westerlo has won their last two league games on the road against KV Mechelen. Also, the visitors haven't won a league game five matches away from home.

On January 22, 2017, during match day 22 of the First Division A season, KV Mechelen defeated KVC Westerlo 2-1. Looking back at their previous head-to-head matchups since 13/09/2014, KV Mechelen has won 2 games, KVC Westerlo has won 2, and 2 games have ended in a tie after 90 minutes of play. These games also featured a lot of scoring, with 24 goals on an average of 4 throughout the season. As a result, Sunday's game should include multiple goals scored by both clubs.

• Over 2.5 for 1.85
• Both Teams to Score for 1.66
• Total 1 over 1.5 for 2.18