Match details. Challenger Pro League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Patrostadion, Maasmechelen.
What's at stake. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen are 8th on 9 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Excelsior Virton, level on points with Club Brugge II. A win would take them above Excelsior Virton. KSC Lokeren Temse are 4th on 13 points after 7 games, 2 points behind AS Eupen, 1 point clear of Francs Borains. A win would take them above AS Eupen.
Form. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W L. KSC Lokeren Temse have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W D W.
The numbers. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen score 1.3 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen average 7.8 shots (2.4 on target), 2.6 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 40% of the ball. KSC Lokeren Temse score 1.8 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. KSC Lokeren Temse average 12.2 shots (6.1 on target), 6.1 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 57% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last six meetings Patro Eisden Maasmechelen have won three, drawn three and lost none. Four of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Patro Eisden Maasmechelen won two and two were drawn. The last time they met, on 21 Dec 2025, it finished Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1-1 KSC Lokeren Temse: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen had 20 shots to 12, 29% of the ball, seven yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. KSC Lokeren Temse are the form side, but the meetings favour Patro Eisden Maasmechelen: in the last six meetings, Patro Eisden Maasmechelen won three and three were drawn.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 64%. Four of the last six meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.21, 78% on the records (Patro Eisden Maasmechelen: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 8; KSC Lokeren Temse: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 8). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.18. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); KSC Lokeren Temse or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Patro Eisden Maasmechelen or Both Teams Score (no result call). Predicted score: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 2-1 KSC Lokeren Temse (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).