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Victor Dias - February 15, 2023
Mechelen vs Genk Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in Jupiler League on Friday, 17 February 2023.
Antwerp snatched all three points as they defeated league leaders Genk. This is their first defeat of the year. However, this does not change the fact that they have a comfortable lead at the top of the table.
At the same time, Mechelen lost their twelfth game of the season against Eupen. They are playing in an aggressive manner as they have picked up three red cards in their last four matches. If manager Steven Defour does not fix this problem, it will create more problems for the host.
The visitors are on an eight-game unbeaten streak against this team. Both teams last met back in October and the game ended in a 3-1 victory for Genk. It has been more than three years since the last time Mechelen won this fixture in front of their home crowd.
The visitors are clear favourites to win this game. The main reason is that they have a good history against Mechelen. Moreover, they are the league leaders this season. Antwerp’s goalkeeper Jean Butez played a brilliant game last time. This is the main reason why Genk lost by a narrow 1-0 margin.
Genk have scored a minimum of two goals in their last four wins against this opposition. Do note that the October fixture ended in a 3-1 scoreline. On the other hand, Mechelen have scored at least one goal in every game this month. The chances are high that this game will end with a combined total of three goals.
Mechelen are very close to the relegation zone and have lost 50% of their matches till now. Moreover, Genk are unbeaten against this opposition since 2020. Therefore, the first tip is that Genk will win this game– at 1.72 odd.
Moving on, our second tip is that Over 2.5 goals will be scored– at 1.66. This fixture has been a high-scoring one since 2022. With just one exception, the last three matches have ended with at least three goals being scored.
Also, you can back on Joseph Paintsil to score anytime – at 2.60. He is on a four-game goal-scoring streak. He is the most in-form goal-scorer for Genk this year.
