Mechelen vs Antwerp betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on December 13th, 2024

Mechelen and Antwerp are scheduled to play against each other on December 13th, 2024, Friday at 19:45h (UTC), in a Pro League match to be held in Belgium, check the Mechelen vs Antwerp betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Mechelen vs Antwerp will occur

The game is set to be played in the small AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne stadium, in the city of Mechelen, with a capacity for 16672 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Mechelen vs Antwerp betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Pro League has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.76 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.82 goals per game of the last championship.

Mechelen last match

Mechelen is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Club Brugge in a match valid for Pro League, and the match ended 1-2. The eleven coached by B. Hasi played in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The odds for them to win, of 5.00 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Bas Van den Eynden, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

Antwerp last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Antwerp, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Sporting Charleroi team with a final score of 1-3.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 3.90, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Mechelen vs Antwerp h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Pro League, Mechelen ranked 14th place while Antwerp was in 7th place. Mechelen took to the field with a 3-4-3 tactic, while Antwerp deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 24-08-2024, in the 2024/2025 season of the Pro League, which ended with a 0-1 win for Mechelen.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Mechelen

Pro League leaderboard now

The Mechelen team with 24 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 7 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses.

Which means that the team has the same number of points, in the 18th round, with the Union Saint-Gilloise team in hot pursuit at 7th place.

Mechelen analysis

Mechelen after 17 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 33 goals and conceded only 24 to opponents.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Pro League, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 5 wins, 3 losses and, 1 draw compared to the 2 games they won as the visiting team.

A hectic schedule could be a potential roadblock for Mechelen as they gear up to play multiple games in quick succession. Even though the odds favor a closely matched game, Mechelen demanding schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the eventual outcome against Antwerp.

Best goalscorer from Mechelen

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Benito Raman. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Mechelen to achieve victory in several disputes.

Historical data Mechelen

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Mechelen team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Antwerp

Pro League leaderboard now

The Antwerp team with 27 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses.

Which means that in the 18th round, the team has, over Gent team who is in the position 5, 1 point in advantage.

Antwerp analysis

After round 17 of Pro League we count 25 goals scored by Antwerp and 17 conceded.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Pro League.

Usually, it is with an 54.76% average ball possession that the Antwerp team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

Juggling a tight schedule with several games in a short timeframe, Antwerp could find it challenging to perform at their best against Mechelen. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely fought contest, the team's busy schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the final result.

Best goalscorer from Antwerp

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Tjaronn Chery. The Midfielder has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Antwerp, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Antwerp, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Mechelen that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of unfavorable results.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 2.25.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Mechelen is Benito Raman, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Antwerp is Tjaronn Chery, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Antwerp scores an average of 1 goal per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.15.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.3 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Antwerp is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.18 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Antwerp in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.29 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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