Mechelen - Sint-Truiden predictions

By pricing a home win at around 2.06, the bookies made it clear that Mechelen are the favourites. Overall, though, the difference between the teams is not big, and the match can end either way.

It’s highly unlikely that Sint-Truiden will manage to get some points this round. Mechelen are at a considerable advantage, so even a draw would be a success for the visitors.

Mechelen’s morale is riding high after a dominating performance at OH Leuven in the previous round. Online bookmakers priced their away win at 2.98 and they delivered on those expectations by taking the lead in the first half and holding on to it until the end.

Sint-Truiden are coming on the back of a 2:0 victory in their most recent Pro League game. They were the hosts in that instance, though, and the matchup against Westerlo was largely favourable as well. In other words – they performed as well as could be expected, but the triumph itself was nothing extraordinary.

Mechelen are on a bit of a streak when it comes to scoring. With more than 6 over their last 3 matches, fans are feeling fairly confident in their goal-scoring ability. Likewise, bookmakers online are fairly confident the Friday match will yield Over 4.5 goals.

Looking over the visitors’ record in away games, it seems they don’t do well when they’re out of the comfort of their home field. They’ve recorded a worrying number of conceded goals in their previous 3 away games – more than 5, to be more precise.

Though the odds are clearly in the hosts’ favour, Sint-Truiden do tend to surprise us. The last time these two teams clashed and Mechelen played as visitors, they lost by a considerable goal difference. Though they’ll have the home-field advantage this time around, it’s clear that upsets are not impossible in this matchup.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.93 odds offered at Pncl.