In this week 4 match on May 10th, Mechelen hosts Gent at Afas-stadion Achter De Kazerne in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Mechelen recorded a 2-4 loss against Genk. Daniel Muñoz scored the first goal for Genk in the 31st minute, then Geoffry Hairemans tied it up for Mechelen in the 60th minute , but luckily for Genk it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Mechelen is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while gent sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Sporting Charleroi. Adem Zorgane scored the first goal for Sporting Charleroi in the 45th minute on a penalty kick, then Darko Lemajić tied it up for Gent in the 54th minute on a penalty kick Finally they completed the comback victory in the 61st minute on a goal by Darko Lemajić to cap off a wild match. Gent is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches.
On Dec 15th, Mechelen hosted Gent in their last match together. Mechelen was victorious by a score of 4 to 3. Tarik Tissoudali struck first for Gent in the 33rd minute, then Kerim Mrabti got the equalizer for Mechelen in the 36th minute on a feed from Sandy Walsh But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 70th minute on a goal by Nikola Storm.
Tarik Tissoudali has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Gent. Mechelen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Rob Schoofs and Geoffry Hairemans each having 2 goals in their last 5.