Belgium - Pro LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Westerlo and Mechelen, taking place on Saturday, 28 January 2023, at Het Kuipje Stadion in Westerlo.
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Westerlo, Recent FormWesterlo manager Jonas De Roeck will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 1-1 draw in his team's last league outing against Zulte Waregem. Their share of possession in that meeting was 40%, while racking up 12 shots along the way, 5 of which were on target, in contrast to Zulte Waregem, who had 11 shots on goal with 3 on target.
While they have been strong in attack with 14 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 9 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They are consistently finding a way through on goal, scoring in each of their last 15 games. De Roeck will have some concerns about his team's back line after only making 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home matches.
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.
Mechelen, Recent FormHaving taken all 3 points, with a crucial 3-2 home win over Kortrijk in their last league game, Mechelen will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work. They came away from that fixture with a 49% share of the possession and clocked up 15 attempts on goal with 8 on target, in comparison to Kortrijk, who managed 8 attempts on goal, 3 of which were on target.
Steven Defour will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 8 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 10 goals and, as a result, lost some important points. This season, their defensive frailties have certainly been apparent, having conceded at least 1 goal in 17 of their 21 league games.
They have not be performing well away from home with 5 straight defeats on the road.
On an individual basis, Rob Schoofs will be looking to cause Westerlo some problems having scored 3 goals in Mechelen's last 6 away games in the league.
It was not a positive ending for Westerlo last time they met Mechelen in the league, with the game ending in a 5-4 defeat.
Mechelen will be confident of finding the net in this one against Westerlo, with an impressive scoring record of at least 1 goal in their previous 13 encounters between the two sides.
Westerlo manager Jonas De Roeck has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Ján Bernát (Cruciate ligament), Nacer Chadli (Illness), Erdon Daci (Cruciate ligament) and Bryan Reynolds (Shoulder) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Steven Defour has a number of injury concerns in his Mechelen squad to contend with: Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Illness), Rayane Falchou (Personal reasons), Julien Ngoy (Hamstring) and Jordi Vanlerberghe (Heart problems)
Westerlo Playing at home | Mechelen Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | Goals scored | 1.2 |
| 1.5 | Goals conceded | 1.9 |
| 37' | Time first goal scored | 45' |
| 45' | Time first goal conceded | 36' |
| 1.9 | Yellow cards | 2.6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.3 | Subs used | 4.1 |
| 6-0 | Biggest victory | 5-0 |
| 3-2 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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