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Genk welcome KV Mechelen to Cegeka Arena for a Jupiler League matchday round nine fixture on Saturday (September 28th). The hosts will be looking to build on their 4-0 thrashing of Dender at the same venue last weekend.
Nigerian forward Toluwalase Arokodare broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute while Christopher Baah, Patrik Hrosovsky and Hyeon-gyu Oh scored second half goals to complete the rout.
Mechelen, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-0 home win over Cercle Brugge in their last game. Daam Foulon and Bas Van den Eynden scored in either half to help their side claim all three points.
The victory took them to ninth spot in the table, having garnered 11 points from eight games. Genk still lead the way at the summit with 19 points to their name.
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Genk vs Mechelen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Genk have 29 wins from the last 69 head-to-head games. Mechelen were victorious on 21 occasions while 18 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- One of those draws came in their most recent clash in February 2024 when they canceled each other out in a 1-1 draw.
- Seven of the last nine head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Genk are currently on a six-game winning run in the league, scoring at least two goals on five occasions.
- Six of Mechelen's eight league games this term have produced over 1.5 goals.
- Four of Genk's last six games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Five of Genk's last seven games have produced three goals or more.
Genk vs Mechelen Prediction
Genk are flying high in the league and currently hold a six-point advantage at the summit of the standings. Thorsten Fink's men are not competing in Europe this season compared to their title rivals and this could be an advantage to the Blauw-Wit.
Mechelen, for their part, are winless in the last 11 head-to-head games, losing six games in this sequence. However, they have won three of their last four league games (one loss).G
The home side are the favorites here and will be full of confidence given their form. We are backing the hosts to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Genk 3-1 Mechelen
Genk vs Mechelen Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Genk to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Genk to score over 1.5 goals
