Belgium - Pro LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Mechelen and Standard Liège, taking place on Wednesday, 20 December 2023, at AFAS-Stadion in Mechelen.
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Mechelen, Recent FormMechelen won't feel too deflated by the 1-0 away defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise, given that their opponents sit a full 14 places above them in the league table. Their share of possession in that meeting was 49%, while racking up 15 shots along the way, 8 of which were on target, in contrast to Union Saint-Gilloise, who had 24 shots on goal with 8 on target.
They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 5 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 4 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points. They have been unable to score at home in 4 of their last 6 games.
It's been a disappointing spell of home league form lately, having managed to rack up just 1 victory and 3 defeats in their last 6 matches.
Standard Liege, Recent FormIt was just a point apiece for Standard Liège and Charleroi in their last match, which ended in a 0-0 draw. In that game they had 55% possession and managed 6 attempts on goal, with 1 on target, compared to Charleroi who had 8 attempts and 2 on target.
It's fair to say that manager Carl Hoefkens will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 4 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 11 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points. They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games, but they've conceded a goal in their 17 most recent trips.
They're experiencing a bit of an unwelcome spell of form away from home, having lost 3 of their last 6 on the road and picking up only 2 wins.
Wilfried Kanga will be hoping to create problems for Mechelen in this one, having scored 4 goals in his last 6 outings on the road for Standard Liège.
In the last match between these two, goals were scored on both sides, with the game ending in a 1-1 draw.
Playing away from home, Standard have scored in 2 of their last 3 league games against Mechelen.
Standard has a poor track record in the league when they visit Mechelen, losing in their last 2 games.
Konstantinos Laifis will be feeling confident of netting goals for Standard in this one against Mechelen with his scoring record of 3 goals in their last 5 meetings in the league.
Mechelen manager Besnik Hasi has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Rafik Belghali (Hamstring), Boli Bolingoli (Hamstring), Toon Raemaekers (Cruciate ligament), Nikola Storm (Knee) and Jannes Van Hof (Meniscus) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Carl Hoefkens has a number of injury concerns in his Standard squad to contend with: Ibe Hautekiet (Foot), Wilfried Kanga (Muscle) and Zinho Vanheusden (Knee)
Mechelen Playing at home | Standard Liege Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Goals scored | 1.1 |
| 0.8 | Goals conceded | 2 |
| 53' | Time first goal scored | 51' |
| 29' | Time first goal conceded | 45' |
| 1.6 | Yellow cards | 2.1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 4.3 | Subs used | 4.4 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 6-0 |
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