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Mechelen v Zulte Waregem : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 28th Feb, 15:00 BST, Afas Stadion, Mechelen

Saturday afternoon sees Frederik Vanderbiest’s Mechelen and Sven Vandenbroeck’s Zulte Waregem go head to head in a Pro League clash at the Afas Stadion. Pro League stats are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) performance included too. It's all on this page, with infographics and odds available for every betting markets via the tabs.


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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
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Mechelen
42%
--
Draw
26%
--
Z.Waregem
33%
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Draw 1-1
12%
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Mechelen 1-0
10%
--
Mechelen 2-1
9%
--
Z.Waregem 1-0
8%
--
Z.Waregem 2-1
8%
--
Mechelen 2-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
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Draw 2-2
5%
--
Z.Waregem 2-0
5%
--
Mechelen 3-1
4%
--
Mechelen 3-0
3%
--
Z.Waregem 3-1
3%
--
Mechelen 3-2
3%
--
Z.Waregem 3-2
2%
--
Z.Waregem 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
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BTTS - No
46%
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BTTS - Home Win
20%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
16%
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Home/draw
67%
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Away/draw
58%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
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Over 3.5 Goals
28%
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Under 3.5 Goals
72%
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Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
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Over 0.5 Goals
93%
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Under 0.5 Goals
7%
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Home DNB
60%
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Away DNB
51%
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Mechelen win to nil
22%
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Z.Waregem win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Pro League table

Mechelen have played 25 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Pro League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 7 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 6 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 34 goals to 32 goals.

Home League Performance

Mechelen have played 13 games at home winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 3 games. They have scored 16 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Z.Waregem are in 12th position in the Pro League on 29 points having played 25 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 24 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

17 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 2 and won 5. Z.Waregem have conceded 31 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Mechelen
Z.Waregem
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Union SG2515822753 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-4A
l
 
2-0A
2
St Truiden2516361251 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-2F
3
Brugge2516271750 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 22
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-3A
4
Anderlecht251078037 
Mar 15
l
 
3-1A
Feb 22
w
 
2-3F
5
Gent251069436 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 8
w
 
4-1F
Mar 13
6
Mechelen25997336 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Feb 28
7
Genk25988-135 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-2F
8
S.Charleroi259610133 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
Mar 22
w
 
1-2A
9
Westerlo258710-531 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
10
S. Liege259412-1231 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 8
d
 
0-00-0
11
Antwerp258611030 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
12
Z.Waregem257810-429 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
-
-
13
Leuven257711-828 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
14
La Louviere2551010-725 
w
 
3-2F
Feb 22
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
15
Cercle B255911-724 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-3F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
16
Dender253814-2017 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
Championship Round
UEFA Conference League Play Offs
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Mechelen 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mechelen2 - 3Genk
Mechelen2 - 0Antwerp
Mechelen1 - 1Westerlo
Mechelen1 - 1Dender
Mechelen1 - 0S.Charleroi
Mechelen0 - 1S. Liege
Mechelen1 - 1Union SG
Mechelen1 - 1Leuven
Mechelen1 - 3St Truiden
Mechelen0 - 0Cercle B
Mechelen3 - 2La Louviere
Mechelen1 - 1Gent
Mechelen2 - 1Brugge
Mechelen1 - 1S.Charleroi
Mechelen0 - 0S. Liege
Mechelen2 - 3Westerlo
Mechelen1 - 1Leuven
Mechelen5 - 2Dender
Mechelen2 - 1Dender
Mechelen1 - 1St Truiden
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HMechelen2 - 3Genk
HMechelen2 - 0Antwerp
AMechelen2 - 2Leuven
HMechelen1 - 1Westerlo
AMechelen0 - 1Union SG
HMechelen1 - 1Dender
AMechelen0 - 1St Truiden
AMechelen3 - 2Cercle B
HMechelen1 - 0S.Charleroi
HMechelen0 - 1S. Liege
AMechelen1 - 0Genk
HMechelen1 - 1Union SG
AMechelen1 - 3Anderlecht
HMechelen1 - 1Leuven
AMechelen3 - 1Dender
HMechelen1 - 3St Truiden
AMechelen2 - 0S.Charleroi
HMechelen0 - 0Cercle B
AMechelen1 - 1S. Liege
HMechelen3 - 2La Louviere
Z.Waregem 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
St Truiden3 - 2Z.Waregem
Brugge4 - 3Z.Waregem
Antwerp2 - 1Z.Waregem
Union SG2 - 0Z.Waregem
Leuven1 - 1Z.Waregem
S. Liege0 - 0Z.Waregem
Dender2 - 2Z.Waregem
Cercle B1 - 1Z.Waregem
La Louviere0 - 0Z.Waregem
S.Charleroi1 - 2Z.Waregem
Genk3 - 2Z.Waregem
Anderlecht2 - 3Z.Waregem
Westerlo3 - 1Z.Waregem
Eupen1 - 5Z.Waregem
S.Charleroi3 - 2Z.Waregem
S. Liege2 - 2Z.Waregem
Leuven4 - 2Z.Waregem
RFC Seraing1 - 1Z.Waregem
Union SG4 - 0Z.Waregem
Anderlecht2 - 3Z.Waregem
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AZ.Waregem2 - 3St Truiden
HZ.Waregem1 - 0Dender
HZ.Waregem0 - 1Westerlo
AZ.Waregem3 - 4Brugge
HZ.Waregem2 - 1Genk
AZ.Waregem1 - 2Antwerp
AZ.Waregem0 - 2Union SG
HZ.Waregem2 - 2La Louviere
AZ.Waregem1 - 1Leuven
HZ.Waregem1 - 1Cercle B
AZ.Waregem0 - 0S. Liege
AZ.Waregem2 - 2Dender
HZ.Waregem1 - 4Union SG
AZ.Waregem1 - 1Cercle B
HZ.Waregem4 - 1Gent
AZ.Waregem0 - 0La Louviere
HZ.Waregem2 - 0Antwerp
AZ.Waregem2 - 1S.Charleroi
HZ.Waregem2 - 0Leuven
AZ.Waregem2 - 3Genk
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Z.Waregem have not lost to Mechelen in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Mechelen since 2015
Mechelen
Z.Waregem
Goals: Scored
13
17
Games: Scored
5 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
2 / 7
MEC
1
D
2
ZUL
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Mechelen
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Mechelen4 - 2
0 - 2Z.Waregem
0 - 2Z.Waregem
2 - 3Z.Waregem
3 - 4Z.Waregem
League games at Z.Waregem since 2016
Z.Waregem
Mechelen
Goals: Scored
11
11
Games: Scored
6 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
2 / 8
MEC
3
D
2
ZUL
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Z.Waregem
Draw1 - 1Draw
Z.Waregem2 - 0
Z.Waregem3 - 2
1 - 2Mechelen
0 - 2Mechelen
Z.Waregem2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
2 - 3Mechelen
Goal Statistics
Mechelen 6th Z.Waregem 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Mechelen will score 1 or more goals
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Z.Waregem will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Mechelen have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+39
Z.Waregem have scored 39% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2025/2026 season
Mechelen
PG (predicted goals)
Z.Waregem
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
10%
better
MEC
ZUL
view stats
Games scored21
18
Failed to score4
6
Scored first16
10
Goals scored32
32
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for15
17
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
15%
better
MEC
ZUL
view stats
Games conceded19
19
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first8
12
Goals conceded29
35
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded11
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against11%
15%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+15%

Mechelen v Z.Waregem Pro League lLine ups will show here when available.

Mechelen Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24639
F HammarL LauberbachM ServaisF Hammar
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Hammar MID241
9
-
T Koudou DEF224
5
-
L Lauberbach FWD2261
4
-
I. Mirás Blanco GLK20
2
-
M Konaté  MID2011
4
-
R Halhal DEF191
6
-
M Servais MID1923
2
-
M Brederode FWD1953
2
-
J Martínez DEF1812
3
-
K Mrabti  MID1842
3
-
B Antonio FWD181
1
-
T Jago DEF16
3
-
B Bafdili MID1612
2
-
B Raman FWD1613
-
M. Zekri DEF15
1
-
G Diouf DEF1511
5
-
D Salifou MID8
1
-
H. Özdemir FWD7
1
-
M. Kireev MID6
1
-
K. Vanrafelghem FWD62
1
-
H Bandé FWD6
-
O Wolf GLK5
1
-
R Teague MID5
-
M Decoene MID1
-
Z.Waregem Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25848
B GabriëlJ. ErenbjergJ. Amankwaah OpokuT Nadi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Gabriël GLK251
-
T. Claes MID2521
3
-
J. Erenbjerg FWD2581
1
-
Y. Cappelle DEF2311
2
-
J. Amankwaah Opoku FWD2254
2
-
A Tanghe DEF213
2
-
B Nyssen DEF2121
2
-
A Ementa FWD2124
4
-
M Aké MID194
-
S Gavriel FWD1911
-
J. Kiilerich DEF18
3
1
T Nadi MID181
7
1
W. Paugain DEF171
1
-
E. Soglo DEF152
1
-
E. Lofolomo MID151
5
-
L Lemoine  DEF14
2
-
J Vossen  FWD122
-
S Ujka MID1111
-
L Willen  DEF91
3
-
T. Hedl FWD71
1
A. Traoré FWD41
1
-
N Mituljikic FWD2
-