Mechelen vs Genk H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Mechelen squared off with Genk in the First Division A of Belgium action on January 18. Genk emerged victorious with a 1-2 win.

The match came alive on the 8th minute when Benito Raman found the net, giving Mechelen the lead. Konstantinos Karetsas and Zakaria El Ouahdi found the net next, setting the final scoreline at 1-2.

4 months after their last meeting in First Division A, Mechelen and Genk are set to clash again. In their last encounter, Genk secured a 2-1 win. Following a recent loss to Cercle Brugge on January 12, Mechelen aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, although they have been unable to secure a victory in their past seven games.

Genk are entering this game after suffering a loss to Club Brugge in the National Cup on January 15.

In this Belgian Pro League showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Mechelen and Genk throughout the campaign. Patrick Pflucke and Nikola Storm have been pivotal for Mechelen’s attack, under Besnik Hasi’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Raman has emerged as Mechelen’s leading scorer in Belgian Pro League this season, netting six goals, while Pflucke remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Supporting them are Rob Schoofs, Lion Lauberbach and Daam Foulon, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Mechelen’s attack.

Meanwhile, Genk’s offensive unit, with Thorsten Fink at the helm, has leaned on Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare, their main scorer, and Jarne Steuckers, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Arokodare has already scored thirteen goals in Belgian Pro League this season, with Steuckers leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. Patrik Hrosovsky, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg and Oh Hyun-Gyu have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since October 2022, the teams have clashed five times. Genk have three victories, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on September 28, 2024, in the First Division A of Belgium, where Genk secured a 2-1 victory. Mechelen have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Genk have scored twelve. As things stand, Genk have a superior head-to-head record against Mechelen in their recent encounters.

In First Division A, Mechelen have played 30 matches, winning ten, drawing eight and losing twelve, scoring 45 goals at an average of 1.50 per match and conceding 40 at a rate of 1.33 per match. In First Division A, Genk have played 30 matches, winning 21, drawing five and losing four, scoring 55 goals, averaging 1.83 per match, while conceding 33, an average of 1.10 per match.

Mechelen's most recent outing ended in a loss against Cercle Brugge, while Genk's most recent outing ended in a loss against Club Brugge. Overall, Mechelen have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing five, while over their most recent twenty games, Genk have claimed fourteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn two times.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Mechelen - Genk in real time.

Mechelen kicked off the game with Ortwin De Wolf, Ahmed Touba, Stephen Welsh who got substituted by Petter Dahl on the 46th minute, Toon Raemaekers, Jose Marsa who got substituted by Jules van Cleemput on the 73rd minute, Bilal Bafdili, Rob Schoofs, Rafik Belghali who got substituted by Bill Leeroy Antonio on the 69th minute, Aziz Ouattara, Geoffry Hairemans who got substituted by Fredrik Hammar on the 68th minute and Benito Raman who got substituted by Lion Lauberbach on the 74th minute as starters, with Nacho Miras, Jules van Cleemput, Mory Konate, Bill Leeroy Antonio, Patrick Pflucke, Fredrik Hammar, Petter Dahl, Keano Vanrafelghem and Lion Lauberbach on the bench.

Genk's starting eleven were Mike Penders, Ken Nkuba, Matte Smets, Carlos Cuesta, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Bryan Heynen, Nikolas Sattlberger who got substituted by Ibrahima Sory Bangoura on the 73rd minute, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg who got substituted by Christopher Bonsu Baah on the 72nd minute, Konstantinos Karetsas who got substituted by Patrik Hrosovsky on the 83rd minute, Jarne Steuckers and Oh Hyun-Gyu who got substituted by Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare on the 72nd minute, with Hendrik van Crombrugge, Mujaid Sadick, Josue Ndenge Kongolo, Joris Kayembe, Luca Oyen, Patrik Hrosovsky, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura and Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Belgium First Division A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Mechelen sit 8th with 38 points from 30 matches, while Genk are 1st with 68 points from their 30 games.

Stats

Explore stats from Mechelen vs Genk on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.71 - 0.77
• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 6
• Total Attempts: 5 - 14
• Shots On Target: 2 - 10
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 4 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 6
• Corners: 2 - 0
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 15
• Saves: 8 - 1
• Free Kicks: 6 - 12
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 113 - 108
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 77 - 90
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 13 - 22
• Tackles: 21 - 22
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 10
• Total Crosses: 12 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 1
• Interceptions: 7 - 16
• Clearances: 12 - 11

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Geoffry Hairemans, Aziz Ouattara and Nikolas Sattlberger were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Mechelen and Genk in real time. You can watch the goals by Benito Raman, Konstantinos Karetsas and Zakaria El Ouahdi as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Mechelen - Genk are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.