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Union – Mechelen: forecast for the Belgian Championship match
On February 16, Union will host Mechelen in the Belgian capital. At first glance, the hosts are the undisputed favorite of the match, but the guests intend to show their best football and give a difficult fight to the opponent on someone else's field. How will the confrontation end and what bets should I place? You will find out the answer in our forecast
Command Analysis
Union St.Gilloise
BelgiumCurrent form
In the Belgian championship, Sebastian Pocognoli's team are playing a great game and are in third place in the standings, five points behind second-placed Brugge. In 25 rounds, the club has won 12 victories and achieved 10 world championships, and three defeats are the best result of the season. The team conceded only 21 goals, and this is less than any other club, but we need to improve in attack, as only 39 goals were scored. In the last match, Union won the match against Kortrijk (2:1), and beat Saint-Truiden with the same score the game before. In the national cup, the club finished its performance by losing in the quarterfinals to Antwerp (1:5).
Union made it to the 1/16 finals in the Europa League, but in the first match they could not defeat Ajax from the Netherlands (0:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Castro-Montes and Van De Perre will not help the club, and Niang is also suspended.
Interesting betting trends
- Union has gone off the field without scoring in just two of the last 15 games.
- The team has suffered three defeats in the last 10 matches in all competitions
Approximate composition: Maurice, Halaili, McAllister, Burgess, Leisen, Ait Al Hajj, Vanhut, Sadiki, Ivanovic, David, Rodriguez.
KV Mechelen
BelgiumCurrent form
In the Belgian championship, the team is fighting for survival and occupies the 13th place in the standings with 28 points in the asset, one point behind the saving line. The squad seems to be playing well, but in some moments the team lacks skill. In the last round, the club pulled off a fighting draw with Gent (3:3), leading to the 80th minute of the match 3:1 in the score. A game earlier, Mechelen was defeated by Heverly Louvain (0:1), which became the 11th since the start of the national championship. In the Belgian Cup, Bencic Hacy's team completed their performance at the 1/8 finals stage.
Disqualifications and injuries
The club will miss the game with an injured Van Klemput.
Interesting betting trends
- Mechelen cannot win 11 consecutive games in all competitions (six defeats and five draws)
- The team concedes 1.5 goals per match on average.
Approximate composition: De Wolff, Reimakers, Welsh, Marsa, Antonio, Hammar, Shufs, Belghali, Hiremans, Storm, Raman.
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 2:1
In 3 of the last 5 meetings of the hosts, such a score was recorded
8.501st halfbet: draw
In 2 of the last 3 matches of the home club, there was a world series in the first half.
2.45The bet of the 2nd half: the victory of "Union"
In 1 of the last 3 games, the capital club won in the second half.
1.85Tip and bets
The hosts will surely strive to win and will play with full dedication. In attack, Union has great players who are superior in class and experience to their opponents. It's probably worth counting on a scoring extravaganza, since the hosts have completed four of the last five matches in all tournaments with a total of more and do not intend to stay on the defensive.
The forecast is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.70
Betting on the outcome
Union will try to take the initiative and act as the first number in their stadium, and in the last full-time game on their field, the hosts outplayed Mechelen. The capital club should score three points at home and get closer to Brugge. We believe that Union will take advantage of the experience and leave the opponent out of business.
The forecast is an Asian handicap (-1) on the Union with a coefficient of 1.87
Betting on corners
Union will play attacking football and will probably spend a lot of time at the opponent's goal, but at the same time Mechelen will try to respond. There should probably be a lot of corners.
The forecast is that the total number of corners is more than 10.5 with a coefficient of 1.88
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