The match of 5th round between Genk и KV Mechelen took place at Cristal Arena on 26 August 2017, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (28 January 2017) and ended with the victory of KV Mechelen with a score 1-0.
The most common result of matches between these teams is 1-0. 2 matches have ended with this result.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 1 point.
Genk takes the 9th position in the league table with 4 points. This is the 4th of 30 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Genk can score 78 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 4 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Genk and can score 78 points. The goal difference is 9:9. The Genk defensive line is one of the worst in the league.
KV Mechelen takes the 12th position in the league table with 3 points. This is the 4th of 30 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (KV Mechelen can score 78 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 3 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with KV Mechelen and can score 78 points. The goal difference is 5:6.
Genk Stats
The team scored 23 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 24-7. The average number of goals is 2.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.4.
Sidelined players: TROSSARD LEANDRO, KARELIS NIKOLAOS
KV Mechelen Stats
KV Mechelen could not win in the last 5 matches, with 2 losses and 3 draws.
The team scored 11 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 2 draws и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-20. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.1.
Sidelined players: EL MESSAOUDI AHMED, PEDERSEN NICKLAS