On Monday evening Mechelen host struggling RFC Seraing in the Belgian top-flight, as both teams search for potentially vital league points.
Mechelen are currently in the last European qualification spot in the Belgian top-flight. Their current position would see the home team play in the qualifying round of the Europa Conference League next season. However, they are also just five points off the top four in the table.
The home team heads into this clash on the back of a poor run of form in the Belgian to-flight, as they have won just one of their last five outings in the league.
Last time out, Wouter Vrancken’s team suffered a 3-2 defeat at Zulte Waregem.
Mechelen have been difficult to beat on home soil in the Jupiler League and have won five of their last eight home games.
They have also scored at least two goals in six of their previous eight league matches on home soil.
RFC Seraing have endured a difficult campaign and currently sit in the league’s relegation play-off spot. However, the visitors are just a point from safety and they certainly have a chance to escape that potentially perilous position in the league.
Jordi Condom’s team have been on a poor recent run of form though, as a 2-0 defeat against Kortrijk last time out means that Seraing have suffered four straight league defeats.
The game also saw the visitors concede at least two goals for the fourth consecutive game in the Jupiler League. At the other end of the pitch, they have failed to score in three games.
Seraing have been poor travellers of late in the Belgian top-flight, as they have suffered six defeats in their last seven away games in the Jupiler League.
Forebet predicts that Mechelen will strengthen their position in the league’s top eight by recording a victory in a relatively high-scoring encounter.