Aron Wright - February 8, 2023
Eupen vs Mechelen Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in Belgian Jupiler League on Friday, 10 February 2023.
Eupen are one of the few teams to have remained winless in the last five games in the league. In fact, they managed to win just four times in the past five months.
Meanwhile, Mechelen have been on a race to make it to the top half of the table, and they have been comparatively much more consistent. It requires to be noted that they lost just thrice in the last four months.
The latest encounter ended in a 2-1 win for Mechelen, which took place just three months back. Do also take into account the fact that they lost two league games against this opponent since 2006.
Moreover, Eupen have a single win at their home in the last two decades, and this sole victory came six years back.
Mechelen have a great h2h record against this rival, and even so at this venue. And while they lost just thrice in the past four months, Eupen could muster just four wins in the last five months.
Recent form, as well as superior h2h record pushes me to pick visitors Mechelen as the favorites for this fixture.
Four of the past five h2h clashes had three or more goals, including the reverse fixture. Moreover, Mechelen managed to slot in two or more goals in four of their last six games, and also recorded a 1-2 win in their latest road trip.
It appears that goals are coming in plenty this weekend at the Kehrwegstadion.
Eupen failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six games in a row, while they have a single clean sheet to their credit at home since December of 2021.
On the other hand, Mechelen might be the favorites this weekend, but take note that they let in two or more goals in four of their last five fixtures.
Chances are quite high for goals to come from either end of the pitch this Friday.
Mechelen registered a win in the latest h2h clash, and they lost just once against this opponent in the past two decades at this venue. And even this sole defeat came six years back.
Moreover, Eupen were able to deliver just four wins in their last five months, while their counterparts could be defeated just thrice in all competitions combined in the past four months.
Mechelen appear to have edge based on recent form, as well as past h2h record. A win for them is placed at an odd of 2.50, and would be a good pick.
Going on though, they let in two or more goals in four of their past five fixtures, and they have a total of just three clean sheets on the road since previous February.
Going on, Eupen have just four clean sheets in total in all competitions in the past 12-month period.
Surely, the Both Teams to Score wager needs to be considered for this game week. The odds for the same are placed at 1.67.