On the 5th of December, in this week 17 match, Genk will travel to Mechelen to battle Mechelen 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 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 4th placed Mechelen is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Cercle Brugge. Edgaras Utkus scored the first goal for Cercle Brugge in the 34th minute, then Nikola Storm tied it up for Mechelen in the 43rd minute on a feed from Kerim Mrabti. Mechelen should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Genk, recorded a 2-3 loss against Club Brugge. Hans Vanaken struck first for Club Brugge in the 35th minute on a feed from Noa Lang, but Patrik Hrošovský got the equalizer for Genk in the 49th minute , but luckily for Club Brugge it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Genk won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Patrik Hrošovský has been the most effective weapon for Genk lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Hugo Cuypers has been the most prolific scorer on Mechelen in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.