KV Mechelen vs Genk

KV Mechelen

1 - 2

Genk

🕒 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:15 Europe/London 📍 AFAS Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Kevin van Damme 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished

Season

2024-2025 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 22

Regular Season Table

KV Mechelen 8 · Genk 1

Referee Stats

Kevin van Damme

24 matches · 4.25 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.25
Reds avg	0.38
Penalties avg	0.42
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	54%
Draws	25%
Away wins	21%

How the match was won

Genk outshot their opponent (5-14).
Possession was balanced (48%-52%).
Genk had the sharper finishing (2-10 shots on target).

Team Overview

KV Mechelen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-8-5

Goals For / Against

40 / 27

Avg: 2.00 / 1.35

Points

Avg: 1.45

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Genk (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-4-6

Goals For / Against

32 / 29

Avg: 1.60 / 1.45

Points

Avg: 1.70

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.45

PPG

1.70

2.00

1.60

1.35

1.45

67%

O2.5

67%

BTTS

67%

60%

Score 1st

60%

League-position context

KV Mechelen rank8th

Genk rank1st

KV Mechelen points38

Genk points68

KV Mechelen: #8 · 38 pts · GD +5

21 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Genk: #1 · 68 pts · GD +22

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 31 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.

30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

KV Mechelen last 5 home

W D D L D

Points6/15

Weighted index51

Goals7-7

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Genk last 5 away

W D W W W

Points13/15

Weighted index82

Goals8-4

Record4-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.587%

Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 27%

Genk trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

KV Mechelen score at home93%

KV Mechelen clean sheet at home33%

Genk score away87%

Genk clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

KV Mechelen score first60%

KV Mechelen win after scoring first56%

Genk score first60%

Genk win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: KV Mechelen 60% · Genk 50%

Avg first goal minute: KV Mechelen 30.8' · Genk 37.4'

Vs league average

KV Mechelen score at home2.00 vs 1.59

KV Mechelen concede at home1.35 vs 1.09

Genk score away1.60 vs 1.09

Genk concede away1.45 vs 1.59

KV Mechelen score 26% above league average, while Genk score 47% above league average.

Defensive side: KV Mechelen are 24% above league average at home, and Genk are 9% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

KV Mechelen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 11

46-60 9

31-45 6

0-15 4

61-75 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

16-30 6

31-45 4

0-15 3

46-60 2

61-75 1

Genk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 62% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 8

0-15 6

31-45 4

46-60 4

76-90+ 4

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

0-15 6

16-30 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

48%

52%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

504

550

Passes Accurate

432

488

Passes %

86%

89%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

8' ⚽

⚽

8' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. Raman

Normal Goal · Assist: José Marsà

10' ⚽

⚽

10' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

B. Raman

Goal confirmed

15' ⚽

⚽

15' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

K. Karetsas

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Steuckers

24'

24' G. Hairemans

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

Z. El Ouahdi

Normal Goal · Assist: Noah Adedeji-Sternberg

27' ⚽

⚽

27' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg

Goal confirmed

32'

32' A. Ouattara

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Welsh

1st substitution · For: P. Dahl

62'

62' N. Sattlberger

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ G. Hairemans

2nd substitution · For: F. Hammar

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ R. Belghali

3rd substitution · For: B. Antonio

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Oh Hyeon-Gyu

1st substitution · For: T. Arokodare

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg

2nd substitution · For: C. Bonsu Baah

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ José Marsà

4th substitution · For: J. Van Cleemput

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ B. Raman

5th substitution · For: L. Lauberbach

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ N. Sattlberger

3rd substitution · For: I. Bangoura

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ K. Karetsas

4th substitution · For: P. Hrošovský

KV Mechelen vs Genk 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genk beat KV Mechelen 2-1 on Saturday, 18 January 2025 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Kevin van Damme. It was played at AFAS Stadion.

First half: KV Mechelen took an early lead at 8' when B. Raman scored, with the assist credited to José Marsà, making the score 1-0. KV Mechelen extended the lead at 10' when B. Raman scored (Goal confirmed), making the score 2-0. Genk reduced the deficit at 15' when K. Karetsas scored, with the assist credited to J. Steuckers, making the score 2-1. G. Hairemans received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 24'. Genk leveled the score at 25' when Z. El Ouahdi scored, with the assist credited to Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, making the score 2-2. Genk took the lead at 27' when Noah Adedeji-Sternberg scored (Goal confirmed), making the score 2-3. A. Ouattara received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 32'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Welsh replacing P. Dahl. N. Sattlberger received a yellow card for Genk at 62'. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 68', with G. Hairemans replacing F. Hammar. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 68', with R. Belghali replacing B. Antonio. Genk made their 1st substitution at 72', with Oh Hyeon-Gyu replacing T. Arokodare. Genk made their 2nd substitution at 72', with Noah Adedeji-Sternberg replacing C. Bonsu Baah. KV Mechelen made their 4th substitution at 73', with José Marsà replacing J. Van Cleemput. KV Mechelen made their 5th substitution at 73', with B. Raman replacing L. Lauberbach. Genk made their 3rd substitution at 73', with N. Sattlberger replacing I. Bangoura. Genk made their 4th substitution at 83', with K. Karetsas replacing P. Hrošovský.

KV Mechelen used 5 substitutions while Genk used 4 substitutions. KV Mechelen got 2 yellow cards, while Genk got 1 yellow card.