Genk vs KV Mechelen Prediction: The chances of the host is high

This Belgian Pro League matchup for week 11 will take place at Cegeka Arena and feature a matchup between Genk and KV Mechelen. Genk are currently unbeaten in their current streak, which they will try to continue in this upcoming match. In the interim, Mechelen's performance in their most recent match against Anderlecht ended in defeat. 

Genk - host to extend unbeaten streak with a win

After drawing Gent 1-1 in the First Division A game, Genk moves on to prepare for this upcoming meeting. During that encounter, Genk controlled 40 percent of the ball and had 20 shots on goal, with six of them finding the back of the net. Andi Zeqiri was the only player from Genk to get his name on the scoresheet when he scored in the 63rd minute. On the other end of the field, Gent attempted 18 shots on goal, with 9 of them being successful. The only goal that Gent managed to get was scored by Matisse Samoise in the 84th minute. Genk have been having trouble keeping a clean sheet as of late, but they have found ways to score goals for themselves despite their defensive struggles. In their most recent six matches, Genk have scored at least one goal in six of those contests, but they have also let opponents score in five of those matches. According to their historical performance, Genk have not suffered a defeat in a league match against KV Mechelen in any of their most recent six matches. Additionally, Genk have not suffered a defeat in any of their past four home league matches. In addition to that, in their most recent five matches in the league, they have failed to win at home.

KV Mechelen - Mechelen keep struggling

KV Mechelen comes into this encounter against Eupen having won just one of their previous five matches against the opponent. However, KV Mechelen suffered losses against Truiden, Leuven, and Anderlecht, and their match against Antwerp resulted in a tie. Three goals were scored by KV Mechelen in those matches, but they allowed seven goals to be scored against them. KV Mechelen scored an average of 1.1 goals per match while playing on the road, while they allowed an average of 1.2 goals to be scored against them. The team was shown 17 yellow cards but none of the more serious red cards, and their total number of fouls committed was 99. The average rating for Mechelen's team is 6.85 points per game. Mechelen has an extremely strong hold on the ball, as evidenced by their overall average of 51.90% throughout this season.

Possible Lineups

Genk

Maarten Vandevoordt, Mark Mckenzie, Gerardo Arteaga, Mujaid Sadick, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Matías Galarza, Bryan Heynen, Alieu Fadera, Bilal El Khannous, Joseph Paintsil, Andi Zeqiri

Mechelen

Gaëtan Coucke, Sandy Walsh, Jordi Vanlerberghe, Elias Cobbaut, Daam Foulon, Patrick Pflucke, Mory Konaté, Kerim Mrabti, Nikola Storm, Rob Schoofs, Lion Lauberbach.

Expert Betting Tips

The host team has been having trouble winning in recent matches, and after a string of performances in which they were undefeated, I believe they have a chance to perform better here. KV Mechelen are, without a doubt, one of the best teams around, but their recent play haven't exactly been anything to write home about. After considering all of my alternatives, I have decided that the greatest bet I can make is on Genk to win at home while also scoring twice here.