Week 15 brings us a match on Oct 28th, where Genk and Mechelen will play a match in Genk in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Genk sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Antwerp. Bryan Heynen scored the first goal for Genk in the 13th minute, then Paul Onuachu added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye. Genk looks to continue their winning ways, having won 9 of their last 10, while in their last match, 11th placed Mechelen, recorded a 2-1 win against AS Eupen. Konan N’Dri struck first for AS Eupen in the 16th minute, then Alessio Da Cruz tied it up for Mechelen in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 76th minute on a penalty goal by Julien Ngoy to cap off a wild match. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Genk won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Mechelen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jordi Vanlerberghe and Julien Ngoy each having 2 goals in their last five. Paul Onuachu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored eight goals for Genk.