Mechelen - Gent predictions

With 2.39 on home win, the ground is level and three points are everyone’s to take. However, we’d still recommend backing Mechelen who should end up victorious in the end against Gent.

The visitors are aware of the challenge that awaits them. To come out on top against Mechelen on their own field would be a major achievement, and it is always a tough task.

Mechelen will be looking to put the previous away defeat in the Pro League (1:0) as soon as possible. They were trailing at the halftime mark and never got to put their rivals in danger for the whole 90 minutes.

Gent confirmed the HT/FT market in the previous round with a narrow 1:0 victory. The pre-match betting odds for them winning were set at 3.54, which means it wasn’t the easiest of matchups either.

Looking over the home team’s recent record, we can see a worrying trend. They’ve conceded more than 5 goals over the past 3 matches alone, indicating problems in their defensive lineup.

Gent are here after a set of rather low-scoring events. The past two matches both ended up confirming the Under 5 Goals betting market and this is something to be taken into consideration ahead of this fixture.

Surprisingly enough, the hosts already lost to Gent once this season. This came as a bit of an upset, to say the least, considering they are widely believed to be the stronger team.

Despite being seen as underdogs by most online bookmakers, the visiting team will be able to give their all this Friday. They have no reported injuries or suspensions going in, so at least they’ll be able to rely on their best players and strategies.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 1.