Waregem take on the visitors Mechelen in the first leg of Belgian Cup semi-finals. The match will be played on Thursday, February 2nd at Elindus Arena (Waregem).
Waregem have been good in the cup so far this season. The Farmers 10 years ago were able to become vice-champions of the country. But still, they show themselves more in the cup in recent years. In the interval from 2006 to 2017, there were 3 appearances in the final, and twice it ended in winning the title. Also, from time to time it was possible to break into the European arena, where the Belgians performed repeatedly in the group arena, and even reach the playoffs. But last season there was only 16th, “borderline” place, and it is repeating now. Having lost 1-2 to Brugge in the previous round, the team rolled back exactly to the same position. However, in the cup it was again possible to reach the 1/2 finals, but the most difficult opponent was Saint-Truiden in the previous round.
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Mechelen is not particularly impressive yet. The club in the historical context can be considered a grandee of at least national importance with 4 championship titles, but also periodically "shot" in European competitions. In 1988, it was possible to consistently win the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. Not so long ago, however, they had to play in the 2nd division, but they returned from there, also winning the national cup. Now they are the middle of the Jupiler League, which was good last season, taking 7th place - and now they have fallen below the "equator" of the table, losing 0-2 in the previous round to Westerlo. But in the cup, all 3 wins, including with Kortrijk in the quarterfinals, were confident with clean sheets.
The clubs managed to play twice in this championship. Zulte Waregem took a 2-2 draw on the road and defeated Mechelen 2-0 at home. It is important for both clubs to win - when else will there be a chance to play in the final? We recommend betting on what will be "more than 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
