**Mechelen's in deep trouble — Genk comes to town looking to pile it on.** After three losses in their last five, the hosts are on shaky ground, while the visitors have found some form with back-to-back wins. 🔥

Mechelen's attack showed life in that wild 4-3 win over Sint-Truidense, but the defensive wobbles haven't stopped—they've leaked three and two in their last two outings. Genk's clicking up front (3-0 demolition of Kortrijk fresh in mind), though they stumbled at home to Fortuna Sittard just before. **The edge belongs to the visitors.**

Key storylines:

- **D. Praet** needs to control midfield tempo for Mechelen or Genk's **B. Heynen** and **I. S. Bangoura** will run the show
- **S. Michez** leads Mechelen's attack with Ayodele out; Genk counters with a front three of **J. Ito**, **J. Erenbjerk**, and **J. Afriyie**
- Genk's three-game winning streak against Mechelen in the H2H adds psychological weight to the visitors

Expected lineups:

- **KV Mechelen**: N. Miras, M. Eerdhuijzen, J. Marsa, L. Marijnissen, T. Koudou, D. Praet, F. Hammar, D. Salifou, M. Van Brederode, B. Boersma, S. Michez
- **KRC Genk**: L. Brughmans, Kayembe, J. N. Kongolo, M. Smets, Y. Medina, B. Heynen, I. S. Bangoura, R. Durosinmi, J. Erenbjerg, J. Ito, J. Afriyie

Prediction:

**Genk 2-1 Mechelen.** Visitors' momentum and Mechelen's creaky defence point to an away win.