Westerlo vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on December 20th, 2024

Westerlo will be playing against Mechelen in a Pro League football match scheduled to take place on Friday, December 20th, 2024, at 19:45h (UTC), in Belgium, check the Westerlo vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Westerlo vs Mechelen will occur

The game will be played in the small Het Kuipje stadium, in the city of Westerlo, with a capacity for 8182 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Westerlo vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025

Westerlo last match

Westerlo comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Union Saint-Gilloise, in a match valid for Pro League, and the match ended 3-1. Coach T. Simons' team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 6.00.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Bryan Reynolds. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

Mechelen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Mechelen, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Antwerp team with a final score of 1-1.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.30 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Westerlo vs Mechelen h2h

The last time Westerlo went up against Mechelen, it was in Pro League. Westerlo, ranked 2nd place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Mechelen, then in 7th place, was charged with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 03-08-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the Pro League, and the match ended with a 2-4 win for Westerlo.

Westerlo

Pro League leaderboard now

The Westerlo team with 22 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 6 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses.

This means that, in the 19th round, the team has the same score, and the OH Leuven team is just behind in 11th place.

Westerlo will try to utilize the home factor as an advantage to get a win. This, despite being located in the middle of the league table in the Belgium Pro League and having no high aspirations or relegation concerns.

Westerlo analysis

Currently, Westerlo has a tally of 30 goals scored and 29 goals against, at the end of round 18 of Pro League.

Westerlo team comes to this game with a sequence of 2 losses in the Pro League that has been affecting the team's morale.

Westerlo has a ball possession percentage of 47.72% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Mechelen and especially that the team will score more goals.

Winning twice playing away from home, the team has more positive results playing at home with 4 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws.

Best goalscorer from Westerlo

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Matija Frigan. The Attacker has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped Westerlo come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Mechelen

Pro League leaderboard now

The Mechelen team with 25 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 7 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses.

This means that, in the 19th round, the team has an advantage of 1 point against the Dender team that is just behind in 8th place.

Mechelen analysis

Mechelen counted 34 goals scored and 25 conceded at the end of Pro League day number 18.

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.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

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

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

The under 2.5 goals market can also be a good alternative since Mechelen scores an average of 1.25 goals per match when playing away from home, and considering that often does not suffer when playing away, it will be a betting market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.4.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.94 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.11 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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