Royal Excel Mouscron hosts KV Mechelen in round 2 of the Belgian Jupiler League. The match will be played on Friday, July 14th at Stade Le Canonnier (Mouscron)
Mouscron started the new Belgian championship with a draw. The Reds managed to win back in Antwerp (thanks to Bakic's goal) and gained a 1-1 draw. Nevertheless, Da Cruz's men have changed a lot in the offseason, so I would not speak about stability. In fact, Mouscron was very lucky in the match against the Belgian Cup winner because it deserved much less. The middle peasant of the current Jupiler League will experience much bigger problems due to the change of a coach and half of the squad.
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Mechelen, which returned to the First Division only in the last season, managed to take a place in the top six thanks to the stoppage of the championship. Vrancken's men held a very good starting segment, and we may say they know how to do it. Having scored in the 83rd and 85th minutes, Mechelen managed to escape defeat in the home match with Anderlecht and showed character again. As for the meeting with Mouscron, the Oranges have to play attack first and put pressure on their opponents thanks to better teamwork and a less number of sales in the offseason.
The teams met twice in the last tournament, and if Mechelen could not beat the opponent at home (a 2-2 draw), then Vrancken's men celebrated their success away (2:1). It is worth noting that the visitors have retained their squad for the most part and became more experienced and stronger. Mouscron not only changed the coach but also sold half of its players, so the bet on Mechelen’s victory with a +0.5 handicap looks the best option. Vrancken's team is ready for the season and is much more convincing than the hosts are.
Prediction for the match: KV Mechelen to win with +0.5 handicap
