Merelbeke host AS Eupen in the Belgian Cup. Eupen play two divisions above Merelbeke and have been in good form lately, while Merelbeke's own season has been more mixed.
Cup ties like this can throw up surprises, though, and Merelbeke have picked up some useful home results of their own in recent weeks.
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Form: Eupen streaking, Merelbeke stop-start
Eupen have had a strong campaign in the Challenger Pro League, with 12 wins from 20 matches and a healthy 46 goals scored against 22 conceded. They've won four of their last five league games, including away wins at Patro Eisden and Club Brugge II.
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Merelbeke: 20 completed matches; AS Eupen: 20 completed matches.
Merelbeke
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 5% 1 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 34
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -1
AS Eupen
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 46
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +24
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Amateur Division | Merelbeke | Harelbeke | 20.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| First Amateur Division | Spouwen-Mopertingen | Merelbeke | 13.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| First Amateur Division | Merelbeke | Cercle Brugge II | 06.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| First Amateur Division | Hoogstraten | Merelbeke | 28.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Merelbeke | K. Lierse S.K. | 08.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Merelbeke | Gent | 27.06.2026 | 1-6 |
| First Amateur Division | Ninove | Merelbeke | 26.04.2026 | 3-1 |
| First Amateur Division | Merelbeke | Roeselare Daisel | 19.04.2026 | 1-3 |
| First Amateur Division | Merelbeke | Houtvenne | 11.04.2026 | 2-1 |
| First Amateur Division | Oud-Heverlee Leuven II | Merelbeke | 06.04.2026 | 1-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger Pro League | AS Eupen | Liège | 19.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Challenger Pro League | Patro Eisden | AS Eupen | 13.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Challenger Pro League | Club Brugge II | AS Eupen | 05.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Challenger Pro League | Lokeren-Temse | AS Eupen | 21.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Challenger Pro League | AS Eupen | KRC Genk II | 15.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | AS Eupen | Seraing United | 08.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | VVV Venlo | AS Eupen | 01.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | AS Eupen | Aywaille | 29.07.2026 | 8-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Wiltz | AS Eupen | 25.07.2026 | 0-9 |
| Friendlies Clubs | AS Eupen | Al Taawon | 21.07.2026 | 2-2 |
Merelbeke's season in the First Amateur Division has been more up and down. Nine wins and ten losses from 20 matches leaves them roughly level on goals, at 34 for and 35 against. They have won three of their last four games, though, with home wins over Harelbeke and Cercle Brugge II and an away win at Hoogstraten.
Eupen's level and recent form both look well above Merelbeke's.
Comparative Team Statistics: Merelbeke vs AS Eupen
What to expect from the cup tie
This is a clear step up in level for Merelbeke, who normally play in the First Amateur Division, well below Eupen's Challenger Pro League. Cup matches can still be unpredictable, especially with a home crowd behind the underdogs.
Merelbeke's recent home form gives them something to build on, but Eupen's away form this season has also been solid, with wins at Patro Eisden and Club Brugge II showing they travel well too.
The gap in level looks like the biggest factor going into this one.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Kyeremeh | Belgium | 31 | Attacker | 175 | 70 |
| Tarik El Boutaibe | Belgium | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Crighton | Belgium | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Nico Binst | Belgium | 34 | Attacker | 183 | 74 |
| N. Mazouz | Belgium | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Ademoğlu | Belgium | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| C. Vande Velde | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Rivero | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Manu | Ghana | 30 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Van den Eynde | Belgium | 31 | Midfielder | 178 | 60 |
| G. Verhelst | Belgium | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Rogiers | Belgium | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| X. Balcaen | Belgium | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| V. Seurynck | Belgium | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| P. Gordts | Belgium | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Max De Ruyver | Belgium | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| W. Carnewal | Belgium | 22 | Goalkeeper | 181 | n/a |
| E. Gardyn | Belgium | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Plastun | Ukraine | 36 | Defender | 193 | 70 |
| A. Lejoly | Belgium | 28 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 70 |
| M. Fixelles | Belgium | 30 | Midfielder | 183 | 78 |
| Y. Van Genechten | Belgium | 26 | Defender | 191 | 75 |
| M. Hiller | Germany | 29 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 88 |
| B. Simakala | Germany | 29 | Attacker | 180 | 79 |
| N. Gavory | France | 31 | Defender | 183 cm | 79 kg |
| Kikas | Portugal | 28 | Attacker | 177 | 73 |
| L. Delaurier-Chaubet | France | 24 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 62 kg |
| I. Nuhu | Ghana | 25 | Midfielder | 171 | 60 |
| M. Müller | Germany | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Nadje | France | 25 | Midfielder | 190 | n/a |
| J. Renner | Germany | 23 | 189 | n/a | |
| A. Keita | Guinea | 24 | Midfielder | 170 | 78 |
| R. Paeshuyse | Belgium | 24 | Defender | 187 | 79 |
| B. Çalışkan | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Di Matteo | Belgium | 20 | n/a | n/a | |
| L. Youndje | Belgium | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Théo Maréchal | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Sandro Vidigal | Portugal | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With no market available here, there's nothing concrete to back with any confidence. Eupen look the stronger side on paper, given the gap in level and how they've been playing lately.
That doesn't guarantee a straightforward night at Merelbeke's ground, though, and cup football has a habit of not following the form guide.
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