KV Mechelen vs Dender Prediction: Mechelen to secure a hard-fought victory

KV Mechelen will play Dender in round 2 of the Conference Group of the Jupiler Pro League at Achter de Kazerne. The two teams will head into this game eyeing a win. How will this game unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer the best betting opportunities.

KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen played Standard Liège in their last game and settled for a 2-2 score. In that encounter, this team came from behind twice to pick up a point at full time, thanks to goals from Patrick Plucke and Kiki. In the meantime, KV Mechelen have gone unbeaten in their last three matches. In that run, this team defeated Dender and Charleroi, ending 2-1 and 0-1, respectively. Ahead of this game, KV Mechelen have 20 points in the Conference Group standings, leaving them seated 8th in the standings.

Dender

Dender played Westerlo the previous weekend and secured a hard-fought victory. In that encounter, Dender had 54 per percent of the possession with 20 shots attempted with 10 on target. In the meantime, Dender needed an own goal by Bryan Reynolds to secure maximum points, coming in the 26th minute as the game ended 1-0. In the meantime, prior encounters to that win saw this team go winless in five matches, losing four and drawing one. In that run, Dender lost to Leuven, Union Saint-Gilloise, Genk and KV Mechelen, while drawing Beerschot VA. With 19 points, Dender sit 11th in the standings.

Belgium. First Division A

Total

Home

Away

#	Team	G	W	D	L	G	S	Form
1.	Genk	30	21	5	4	55-33	68	W D D W W
2.	Club Brugge	30	17	8	5	65-36	59	D L D W W
3.	Union St.Gilloise	30	15	10	5	49-25	55	L W W W L
4.	Anderlecht	30	15	6	9	50-27	51	W L W L W
5.	Royal Antwerp	30	12	10	8	47-32	46	W D D L D
6.	Gent	30	11	12	7	41-33	45	W D D W L
7.	Standard Liege	30	10	9	11	22-35	39	L W L L D
8.	Mechelen	30	10	8	12	45-40	38	W D L W W
9.	Westerlo	30	10	7	13	50-49	37	D L D W W
10.	Charleroi	30	10	7	13	36-36	37	L W D L L

Promotion (Playoff)

Promotion - UEFA Europa Conference League (Qualification)

Relegation (playoff)

G — number of games, G — goals, P — points

G — number of games, W — wins, D — draws, L — losses, G — goals, P — points

Belgium. First Division A

Total

Home

Away

#	Team	G	W	D	L	G	S	Form
1.	Genk	30	21	5	4	55-33	68	W D D W W
2.	Club Brugge	30	17	8	5	65-36	59	D L D W W
3.	Union St.Gilloise	30	15	10	5	49-25	55	L W W W L
4.	Anderlecht	30	15	6	9	50-27	51	W L W L W
5.	Royal Antwerp	30	12	10	8	47-32	46	W D D L D
6.	Gent	30	11	12	7	41-33	45	W D D W L
7.	Standard Liege	30	10	9	11	22-35	39	L W L L D
8.	Mechelen	30	10	8	12	45-40	38	W D L W W
9.	Westerlo	30	10	7	13	50-49	37	D L D W W
10.	Charleroi	30	10	7	13	36-36	37	L W D L L

Promotion (Playoff)

Promotion - UEFA Europa Conference League (Qualification)

Relegation (playoff)

G — number of games, G — goals, P — points

G — number of games, W — wins, D — draws, L — losses, G — goals, P — points

Expert Betting Tips

Dender need to do more, and I do not see them having an easy task on the road, looking at how their past performances have ended in this fixture. At home, KV Mechelen are well favoured, and their back-to-back impressive performances are backing this. Yet, the most similar outcome in this fixture has been goals, and I expect a similar result here while Mechelen wins at home.

Our first option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.81 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a win for KV Mechelen with odds at 1.85 on Bet365

Our last option is both teams to score with odds at 1.70 on Betway