In this week 5 match on the 21st of August, Mechelen hosts Westerlo in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 11th placed Mechelen, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Cercle Brugge. Neither Cercle Brugge nor Mechelen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while 7th placed Westerlo is fresh off their 4-2 win against Standard Liège. Vetokele scored the first goal for Westerlo in the 38th minute, then Nene Dorgeles added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Bernat. Westerlo is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Vetokele has been the most prolific scorer on Westerlo in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Mechelen is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Geoffry Hairemans and Hernandez each only have 1 goal in their last five.