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Sat, Oct 31 · 16:00 · Achter de Kazerne
KV Mechelen Home
VS
Genk Away
KV Mechelen vs Genk — Jupiler Pro League
Tipster's pick Genk (Draw No Bet)
Confidence High
Odds 1.44 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Genk Look to Edge Past Mechelen at Home

Genk sit sixth after fifteen points from nine games while Mechelen linger fifteenth with six from eight. The visitors have collected three wins in their last five outings and they score two goals a game on average this season. Mechelen have failed to score in five of their eight league matches and they let in 2.8 goals per game at Achter de Kazerne. Genk have won six of the last ten meetings between the sides and seven of those ten produced over 2.5 goals. Mechelen have taken just one clean sheet all season while Genk have kept three. The away side also concede only 1.4 goals a game across their nine fixtures. A tight contest could hinge on whether Mechelen can finally find the net at home.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.5% win rate
This season
KV Mechelen Genk
Over 2.5 goals 50% 78%
Clean sheet 13% 33%
Failed to score 63% 22%
Scored per game 1.1 2.0
Conceded per game 2.1 1.4
Scored home / away 1.8 / 0.5 2.6 / 1.3

Across 8 and 9 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
5 AND Anderlecht 9 5 1 3 16
6 GEN Genk ▲ 9 4 3 2 15
7 KVC KVC Westerlo 9 4 2 3 14
8 LOM Lommel United 9 3 3 3 12
9 STA Standard Liege 9 3 2 4 11
10 ZUL Zulte Waregem 9 3 2 4 11
11 ANT Antwerp 9 3 1 5 10
12 SKB SK Beveren 9 3 1 5 10
13 STT St. Truiden 9 2 2 5 8
14 RAA RAAL La Louvière 9 2 1 6 7
15 KVM KV Mechelen ▲ 8 1 3 4 6
16 OHL OH Leuven 9 1 3 5 6
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
KV Mechelen LDLWW
L vs Anderlecht 0–1 Sep 11
D @ Lommel United 0–0 Sep 19
L vs Karpaty 2–3 Oct 3
W vs St. Truiden 4–3 Oct 11
W vs AS Eupen 5–1 Oct 18
Genk LLWWW
L @ Club Brugge KV 0–3 Sep 20
L vs Fortuna Sittard 1–2 Oct 3
W vs Kortrijk 3–0 Oct 10
W @ Excelsior Virton 2–0 Oct 17
W vs Standard Liege 2–1 Oct 25
Goals trend · last 5 matches
KV Mechelen
Scored 2.2 avg
0 0 2 4 5
Conceded 1.6 avg
1 0 3 3 1
Genk
Scored 1.6 avg
0 1 3 2 2
Conceded 1.2 avg
3 2 0 0 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
1 KV Mechelen
3 Draws
6 Genk
Feb 2026 KV Mechelen 2–3 Genk Genk
Nov 2025 Genk 0–1 KV Mechelen KV Mechelen
Jan 2025 KV Mechelen 1–2 Genk Genk
Sep 2024 Genk 2–1 KV Mechelen Genk
Feb 2024 KV Mechelen 1–1 Genk Draw

Over 2.5 goals in 7 of the last 10 meetings.