Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Mechelen will try to recover from back-to-back losses to Gent and St. Truiden when they take on Westerlo on Saturday afternoon. Mechelen missed out on a spot in the Conference League playoffs, but, no doubt, their pride will be at stake in the round 39 clash. Boli Bolingoli is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while fellow defender Toon Raemaekers remains in the recovery room.
The hosts, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team failing to record a win in the Conference League Group. As Mechelen will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the Belgian top flight, away win should be considered. All Nacer Chadli, Emin Bayram, and Ilias El Hari should miss out with injuries for the home team. In their last meeting in the Jupiler League Mechelen defeated Westerlo 3-2.