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In this season Mons are showing two different faces. One is at home, and the other is for away matches. Because of that their record in the Belgium champion so far is 7-8, they're seventh, and only the first five will secure the playoffs. Those who remain under the line will have to struggle additionally in the 6th - 11th place playoffs because of which they shouldn't have trouble with motivation. Their fixture is not that good for the finish of the first phase of the championship, and such matches as today's against Pepinster is something they simply have to win. At home they lost only to strong Belgian clubs such as Oostende and Antwerp. Others, including in the FIBA Cup, they've won. They didn't lose for ages to Pepinster at home. In the last five seasons they always beat them with 24 or more points of difference. They lost the first head-to-head this season, and it was away. Mons were missing the important play Bosco, the opponents had center Williams who dominated the paint. Pepinster, after losing that player, lost the rhythm, they were on an 8-game losing run, they ended it with a minimum win in the last round against Willebroek. That same Willebroek Mons beat in the last league home match with +32. Pepinster are in a 1-6 record this season as for away games, they won on the side only against Willebroek. In Brussels they lost with -31, against Antwerp with -29, Liege at -15; they even lost to bottom-table team Leuven. They have the worst defense in the league which on average allows 97 points. Last weekend Mons almost beat Spirou in an away match, they have shown progress, they had a week to focus on today's match because the European adventure for this club is over, and now all the focus is on catching the 5th place.