Belgium - Pro LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Westerlo and Mechelen, taking place on Saturday, 26 August 2023, at Het Kuipje Stadion in Westerlo.
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Westerlo, Recent FormWesterlo will not be too disheartened with their 2-1 away defeat at the hands of Anderlecht who sit so many places above them in the table. Their share of possession in that meeting was 48%, while racking up 18 shots along the way, 3 of which were on target, in contrast to Anderlecht, who had 24 shots on goal with 7 on target.
Having scored 5 goals and conceded 9 in their last 6 games, they will need to improve at both ends if they are to pick up more points from here on. They have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games.
A win for Westerlo is just a distant memory, having not won a single match in 8 games.
Mechelen, Recent FormWhen Mechelen last played in the league they faced Union Saint-Gilloise and produced an outstanding 4-0 home win. They came away from that fixture with a 46% share of the possession and clocked up 10 attempts on goal with 7 on target, in comparison to Union Saint-Gilloise, who managed 14 attempts on goal, 1 of which were on target.
When it comes to attacking power Steven Defour will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 9 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 6 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped. They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.
They've had a bad run of form away from home recently, having lost 4 of their last 6 on the road and managing just 1 win.
On an individual basis, Rob Schoofs is giving Mechelen's travelling fans plenty to shout about having scored 3 goals in the squad's last 6 away games in the league.
The last time these sides were pitched against each other in the league, it ended in a 2-0 win for Westerlo.
Westerlo will be feeling confident about extending their scoring record against Malinwa, having notched up at least 1 goal in the previous 9 meetings between the two.
There is only really one injury concern for the Westerlo manager Jonas De Roeck ahead of this clash, with Lukas Van Eenoo (Illness) missing out, which gives De Roeck a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
There is only really one injury concern for the Mechelen manager Steven Defour ahead of this clash, with Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Hamstring) missing out, which gives Defour a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Westerlo Playing at home | Mechelen Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Goals scored | 0.5 |
| 2 | Goals conceded | 1 |
| 18' | Time first goal scored | 37' |
| 36' | Time first goal conceded | 69' |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1.5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Subs used | 4.5 |
| - | Biggest victory | - |
| 3-1 | Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
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