KV Mechelen vs Genk prediction & odds
KV Mechelen host Genk in the Jupiler Pro League (round 10) on Saturday 31 October 2026. KV Mechelen are #286 in our world ranking and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Genk are #93 and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 193 places - in Genk's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Genk the favourites at 49%, with a draw at 27% and KV Mechelen at 25%.
Rating: 1177
Chance to win: 25%
Last 5: WWDLL
Rating: 1353
Chance to win: 49%
Last 5: WWWLD
Who will win KV Mechelen vs Genk?
KV Mechelen are #286 and Genk #93 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Genk (49%). More from the Jupiler Pro League.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | KV Mechelen v Genk | 2-3 |
| 2025-11-23 | Genk v KV Mechelen | 0-1 |
| 2025-01-18 | KV Mechelen v Genk | 1-2 |
| 2024-09-28 | Genk v KV Mechelen | 2-1 |
| 2024-02-11 | KV Mechelen v Genk | 1-1 |
Jupiler Pro League table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 27 | #15 |
| 2 | Gent | 9 | 25 | #96 |
| 3 | Union St. Gilloise | 9 | 23 | #25 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 9 | 16 | #117 |
| 6 | Genk | 9 | 15 | #93 |
| 7 | KVC Westerlo | 9 | 14 | #164 |
| 14 | RAAL La Louvière | 9 | 7 | #441 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 | #286 |
| 16 | OH Leuven | 9 | 6 | #368 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Club Brugge KV | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 |  Gent | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 |  Union St. Gilloise | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 4 |  Charleroi | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 |  Anderlecht | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 |  Genk | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 |  KVC Westerlo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 |  Lommel United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 |  Standard Liege | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 |  Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 11 |  Antwerp | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 |  SK Beveren | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 |  St. Truiden | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 |  RAAL La Louvière | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 |  KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 |  OH Leuven | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 |  Kortrijk | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -16 | 3 |
| 18 |  Cercle Brugge | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 3 |