In this week 27 match, on Sat Feb 12th, Mechelen will host KV Oostende at Afas-stadion Achter De Kazerne in a meeting of these two mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 7th placed Mechelen, recorded a 3-2 win against Beerschot-Wilrijk. Nikola Storm struck first for Mechelen in the 11th minute on a feed from Rob Schoofs, then Hugo Cuypers added another in the 18th minute on a feed from Maryan Shved. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while kV Oostende sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against OH Leuven. Levan Shengelia struck first for OH Leuven in the 34th minute, then Sory Kaba added another in the 48th minute. KV Oostende looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 29th of October, KV Oostende hosted Mechelen at the Diaz Arena in their last match together. Mechelen took the match by a score of 4 to 2. Hugo Cuypers struck first for Mechelen in the 26th minute, then Kerim Mrabti added another in the 37th minute.
KV Oostende’s most prolific scorer has been Maxime D’Arpino. The French midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches. Mechelen is fortunate enough to have Nikola Storm in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.