Finished 4 0 KV Mechelen - Union Saint Gilloise Belgium First Division A - AFAS Stadion 4th Round 
Mechelen and Union St Gilloise face each other in a Jupiler League clash on Saturday, August 19th as the hosts try to find their first win of the season against the perfect so-far Union side. Read on to learn about the latest Mechelen vs Union St Gilloise odds in our detailed match preview.
Mechelen vs Union St Gilloise Predictions and Betting Tips
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Eckert to Score Anytime
- Union’s striker Eckert has started the season on fire and he already has 4 goals in just 3 rounds.
- Mechelen have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 10 matches.
- Eckert scored in 4 of Union’s last 6 away games in all competitions.
Mechelen to Win
- Mechelen might be the underdogs in this fixture but they have won all of the last 3 home H2Hs.
- Also, Union’s heaviest defeat last season was again in August and again on their visit to Mechelen – a 0-3 result.
- Mechelen have won 8 out of the 12 home H2Hs (D3 L1).
Top Betting Odds and Key Stats for Mechelen vs Union St Gilloise
Check the best Mechelen vs Union St Gilloise odds and useful stats here, on our website:
19/03/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium Union Saint Gilloise KV Mechelen 2 1 06/08/22 Belgium First Division A Belgium KV Mechelen Union Saint Gilloise 3 0 12/12/21 Belgium First Division A Belgium Union Saint Gilloise KV Mechelen 2 0 26/10/21 Belgium Cup Belgium KV Mechelen Union Saint Gilloise 2 1 22/08/21 Belgium First Division A Belgium KV Mechelen Union Saint Gilloise 3 1 17/09/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium Sint-Truidense KV Mechelen 2 0 L 02/09/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium Eupen KV Mechelen 0 1 W 26/08/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium Westerlo KV Mechelen 2 3 W 19/08/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium Union Saint Gilloise KV Mechelen 0 4 W 12/08/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium RWD Molenbeek KV Mechelen 1 0 L 21/09/23 UEFA Europa League UEL Toulouse Union Saint Gilloise 1 1 D 16/09/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium Genk Union Saint Gilloise 2 0 L 03/09/23 Belgium First Division A Belgium Antwerp Union Saint Gilloise 2 2 D 31/08/23 UEFA Europa League Qualifying UEFA Lugano Union Saint Gilloise 0 1 W 24/08/23 UEFA Europa League Qualifying UEFA Lugano Union Saint Gilloise 0 2 W Head to Head
Last Five - KV Mechelen
Last Five - Union Saint Gilloise
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Mechelen odds: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1% Probability
Draw odds: 31/10 (4.10) – 24.4% Probability
Union St Gilloise odds: 8/11 (1.73) – 57.9% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Union St Gilloise to be the expected winners in this match, with a 57.90% win probability. Mechelen are not given much of a chance. Their win probability is only 21.10%. Yet we think they can cause an upset in the coming clash.
Mechelen – Union St Gilloise Preview: Latest Form, News, and Potential Lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Mechelen vs Union St Gilloise lineups.
Mechelen
Mechelen are making a slow start to the new season despite all of their 3 matches so far being close affairs. Earned just 1 point from these 3 games, with 0-1 defeats suffered twice. The latest of those was last Saturday when edged on their visit to the newly promoted Molenbeek.
Only 1 goal scored so far and this is the main reason why they are yet to win. Defensively things hadn’t been that bad.
Influential winger Hairemans made his first start in months last weekend. He looked rusty after his injury but a week later he should be much more impactful.
The main left-back Bolingoli is the only sidelined player. However, the important new signing Konate (holding midfielder) could miss too as he has visa issues.
Predicted Lineup:
Coucke (GK), Belghali, Vanlerberghe, Bates, Foulon, Mukau, Schoofs, Hairemans, Mrabti, Storm & Lauberbach
Union St Gilloise
Union made it 3 wins out of 3 last weekend when easily beating OH Leuven 5-1 at home. Eckert added 2 more goals to his tally and the German has now scored 4 in 3 rounds.
Despite playing very good football Union keep losing players and already 6 of those that were regular starters last season have departed. The latest is the right wing-back Nieuwkoop. It seems Terho will be trusted with the role from now on.
Have limited options in defence with centre-backs Sorinola and Sykes nursing injuries and deemed doubtful.
Predicted Lineup:
Moris (GK), Mac Allister, Burges, Machida, Terho, Vanhoutte, Lazare, Lapoussin, Rasmussen, Eckert & Puertas
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
KV Mechelen
Union Saint Gilloise
Player to Watch: Gaetan Coucke
For Mechelen, to stand any chance of winning this game their talented young goalkeeper Gaetan Coucke needs to be at his best. Last season when Mechelen beat Union 3-0 at home Coucke had a Man of the Match display with his 9 saves.
Coucke will need to produce a similar display now if Mechelen are to record their first win of the new campaign.
