Mechelen
- Mechelen have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five league games.
- In the First Division A 2025-2026 campaign, the two Belgian cities of Mechelen and Genk have been the tale of the tape in terms of consistency with the home side, KV Mechelen, coming in at fifth with 36 points from 24 matches and Racing Genk eighth with 32 points from 24.
- Mechelen have been solid at home this season, winning four, drawing six and losing just two of their 12 First Division A home games, conceding just 12 goals.
- Frederik Vanderbiest’s pragmatic, counter-attacking approach has served Mechelen well since taking charge in March 2025 and has given them a platform to win games when they’ve been able to hit teams on the counter-attack.
Genk
- Genk are unbeaten in their last five First Division A matches, winning four and drawing one.
- Genk play with a 4-2-3-1 structure and like to play the ball from the back in a structured, patient style, creating overloads wide and looking to break teams down through patient possession.
Head-to-Head
Genk have a psychological edge over Mechelen in this game, having won three, lost one and drawn once in the last five head-to-head games.
Key Players
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Mechelen
- Mechelen’s Lion Lauberbach leads Mechelen’s attack in the First Division A this season with six from 22 appearances and is a physical target man for his team.
- Keano Vanrafelghem has scored two of Mechelen’s last five goals and is a threat from wide areas on the break.
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Genk
- Daan Heymans has scored three goals in his last five appearances for Genk and is a real threat from midfield.
- Karetsas is the creative force behind Genk’s recent resurgence and has three assists in his last five games.
Betting Insights
- Genk are favourites here at 2.1, while Mechelen are 3.3 to win and the draw is at 3.4.
- Both Teams To Score is a favourite at 1.62 for this game.
Prediction
However, they are slight favorites for a reason and Mechelen are a solid unit that should be able to hold Genk out.
