Westerlo - Mechelen predictions

Though the home team can be called favourites, they can’t quite relax going into the match at Mechelen. Their advantage is quite narrow, and just a few mistakes could end up costing them the game.

Mechelen are heading into a difficult fight, but it’s far from hopeless. They may need to bring their best, but the match can go any way at this point. The odds of an away win are 3.00 right now, which means the favourites are far from clear.

Westerlo’s previous Pro League match did not go their way, but not even the most stubborn fans would have predicted a different result against a team as strong as Union Saint-Gilloise . They played as visitors, and the top online bookmakers priced an away win at 7.40. They never recovered from some early concessions, and the score was brought to a conclusive 3:1 result before the end.

The previous round of the Pro League saw Mechelen tie against Antwerp, with whom they were evenly matched in terms of form. Antwerp initially took the lead, but the game’s hosts managed to equalise just in time to avoid defeat.

The hosts will be looking to cut down on the number of goals they concede. They’ve recorded more than 5 total concessions over the last 3 matches, which is usually a cause for concern.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Pro League outings.

Westerlo played as the visitors the last time they participated in this showdown, but they managed to win anyway. As such, it’s quite clear why they’re the favourites this Friday, even though the victory was with a one-goal difference.

The visitors’ status as underdogs is further made worse by the exceptionally high number of injuries going into this match. Mory Konate, Daam Foulon, Bill Antonio, Nikola Storm, Jules Van Cleemput, Zinho Vanheusden will all be unable to play at Het Kuipje, so think twice before putting down any bets.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.50, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.