On Sun Jan 30th, in week 25, Standard Liège plays host to Mechelen in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Standard Liège sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against AS Eupen. Renaud Emond scored the first goal for Standard Liège in the 45th minute, then Denis Drăguş added another in the 90th minute In the end, AS Eupen was frustrated by Standard Liège’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Standard Liège ended the match with the shutout victory. Standard Liège is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Mechelen recorded a 0-1 loss against Anderlecht. Joshua Zirkzee scored the first goal for Anderlecht in the 23rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Mechelen was frustrated by Anderlecht’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Anderlecht ended the match with the shutout victory. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Mechelen and Standard Liège last played eachother at the Afas-stadion Achter De Kazerne on Fri Oct 1st. Mechelen was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Hugo Cuypers struck first for Mechelen in the 4th minute, then Kerim Mrabti added another in the 10th minute from the penalty spot.
For Mechelen, their top scorers are Nikola Storm and Kerim Mrabti, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Both Denis Drăguş and Renaud Emond have been the hottest scorers for Standard Liège in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.