Oct 22nd features a match where Mechelen hosts AS Eupen 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 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Mechelen is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Gent. Samoise struck first for Gent in the 36th minute, then Nurio Fortuna added another in the 64th minute In the end, Mechelen couldn’t muster any offence and Gent ran away with the shutout win. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while aS Eupen is fresh off their 4-2 win against OH Leuven. Mario González struck first for OH Leuven in the 8th minute, but Regan Charles-Cook got the equalizer for AS Eupen in the 24th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 75th minute on a goal by Gary Magnee. AS Eupen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season AS Eupen won the head to head battle with 1 win.
For AS Eupen, their top scorers are Konan N’Dri and Stef Peeters, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Rob Schoofs has been the most prolific scorer on Mechelen in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.