League: Football Belgium Jupiler League Event: Mechelen vs FCV Dender EH ⚽ Bet on: Both teams to score @ 1.72 Mechelen face major defensive concerns ahead of this fixture, with a long list of absences severely weakening their back line. Mrabti (14/2), Raman (14/1), Halhal (14/0), Marsa (13/1), Antonio (13/0), Struyf (9/0), Salifou (8/0) and De Wolf (6/0) are all unavailable, leaving the hosts short of both experience and stability at the back. At home, Mechelen have been inconsistent, posting a modest 3-4-2 record. They welcome bottom-placed Dender, who paradoxically have shown greater efficiency away from home, recording consecutive road victories against RAAL La Louvière (1-2) and Antwerp (1-2). However, Dender are not without their own defensive issues, as Fredrick (14/0), first goalkeeper Verrips (10/0), Oratmangoen (9/1), Acquah (4/0) and Dion (4/0) are also sidelined.