Mechelen vs Standard Liege prediction 28.11.2025 | Jupiler Pro League

Since returning to the Jupiler Pro League in 2022, Mechelen have always been a mid-table team. That could change in the current campaign, as Frederik Vanderbiest's team is fifth on the table. However, Mechelen haven't impressed lately. They won only two of the last five matches in all competitions. In the most recent outing, Mechelen won 1-0 on the road against Genk. The home side ended with 66% ball possession and nine shots on goal, more than the guests, but Vanderbiest's team found a way to secure another victory.

After a big win against Genk, Mechelen's head coach, Frederik Vanderbiest, highlighted what is crucial to the team's good results this season. He said, "Before the season, everyone saw us around twelfth or thirteenth place. Now, people are asking us how we would feel about dropping out of the top six. We know very well that we don't have the best team, but we compensate with commitment, mindset, and organization."

Mechelen's Fredrik Hammar received another yellow card in the previous Jupiler Pro League round and will not play on Friday against Standard Liege. Also, Mechelen will be without Kiki, Ryan Teague, Halil Ozdemir, Maxim Kireev, and Ortwin De Wolf.

In the last two seasons, Standard Liege ended only one position above the relegation group. It seems that the current campaign will not be any different, as they have collected only 18 points after 15 league rounds. However, Standard Liege played solidly recently, with only one defeat in the last four matches in all competitions. In the previous game, Vincent Euvrard's team played 0-0 at home against Waregem. The guests played for almost 70 minutes with ten players, which was a perfect opportunity for Standard, but their attacking line failed them again. 

Standard Liege have the third-worst attack in the Jupiler Pro League with only 13 goals scored in 15 league matches. Even more worrying is the contribution from their forwards: the three primary strikers have combined for just four goals so far. If this trend continues, significant changes are likely in January, and the club is expected to be active in the winter transfer window in search of attacking reinforcements.

Standard Liege will be without Marco Ilaimaharitra, Marlon Fossey, Boli Bolingoli, and David Bates on Friday in Mechelen.