Genk vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on September 28th, 2024

Genk and Mechelen will face each other in a Pro League game in Belgium on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the Genk vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Genk vs Mechelen will occur

The game takes place in the small Luminus Arena stadium, in the city of Genk, with a capacity for 24956 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Genk vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.7 goals per match played.

Genk last match

Genk comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Dender, in a match valid for Pro League, and the match ended 4-0. Coach T. Fink's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.48.

This victory for Genk undoubtedly has a great contributor. With a performance that featured 1 goal scored and other significant actions, Christopher Baah was the highlight of the event, helping the team achieve their goal.

Mechelen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Mechelen, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Cercle Brugge team with a final score of 2-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.00, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Genk vs Mechelen h2h

When these teams last met at Pro League, Mechelen was 9th place while Genk was in 6th place. Mechelen deployed in a 3-4-3 formation while Genk set up a 4-2-3-1 alignment.

In the 2023/2024 football season, these teams played against each other on 11-02-2024 in a battle-themed Pro League match which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Genk

Pro League leaderboard now

The Genk team with 19 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

This means that in the 9th round, the Gent team is closing in at 2nd place, with 6 points separating them.

Genk analysis

Currently, Genk has a tally of 18 goals scored and 10 goals against, at the end of round 8 of Pro League.

To control the game, the Genk team would often try to reach an average ball possession of 59.38%. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% would give teams some control over their opponents.

Genk has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 840 attacks resulting in 18 goals. Mechelen, on the other hand, has only scored 12 times with 596 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Genk

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Toluwalase Arokodare. Genk owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 6 goals in this season.

Historical data Genk

The Genk team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Mechelen

Pro League leaderboard now

The Mechelen team with 11 points currently occupies the 10th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Mechelen analysis

Currently, in the Pro League, Mechelen sums 12 goals for and a total of 12 goals against, after 8 rounds played.

The latest victory for Mechelen was a team effort, but it was the goalkeeper, Ortwin De Wolf, who stood out and played a pivotal role in securing the win. With an impressive 2 saves in the match against Cercle Brugge, he further cemented his position as a valuable member of the team and the go-to goalkeeper for future matches.

Best goalscorer from Mechelen

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Nikola Storm has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Mechelen with 3 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Genk is Toluwalase Arokodare, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Mechelen is Nikola Storm, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Since Mechelen has an average of 0.5 goals per game when playing away from home, and they often do not concede goals away from home, the under 2.5 goals can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.88.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.75 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.25 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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