Mechelen will take on Antwerp. The match will take place at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne in Mechelen (Mechelen) on Sunday, July 24, 2017.
– Mechelen has been elected the mid-table side in the Belgian top division. Four times, the hosting team won the championship. They won the cup in 2019 and were able to win the championship four times again. The team was also charged with contract fights. Despite the scandal, the team continued to be part of the elite. It has been able to maintain its status as a mid-table team in the Jupiler League over the years. While it could not aim for anything significant, they finished in the middle. For example, the last championship brought them 8th place. The team now has a new mentor in Beys, who was Groningham’s coach for the past four years. Kuipers, who scored 13 goals and had 10 assists, has now moved to Gent.
Antwerp tries not to lose their ground. In 2017, “The Great Old” was back in the top division. They remained stable among the leaders after that. They won the Belgian Cup in 2020. In 2020 and 2021, they were able to participate in the Europa League group stage (and even make it to the playoffs of the European Cup). The team is now fighting, but they are already in the Conference League. The Belgians began their fight against Drita on Thursday, and there will be another leg in Kosovo next week. They want to be in the Jupiler League, but with dignity. This is especially true now that there is a Dutch mentor and management. Overmars, who was embroiled in a scandal and left Ajax to become sports director, convinced his friend van Bommel, to become a coach. Both Vince Janssen and Alderweireld were signed under their guidance. Naingollan is the captain since 2021.
PENCHELEN is currently on a winning streak in head to heads, having won all three of their matches against Antwerp. Mechelen will not be able extend their successful streak against Antwerp. Van Bommel will attempt to start with success. We believe in the win of the visitors but with a “0” handicap.
Prediction: Antwerp will win with 0.0 handicap
