45 - KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Planet Group Arena.
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | KV Mechelen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 45 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 39 |
| 43 | Conceded | 37 |
| +6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 43% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KAA Gent is hosting KV Mechelen for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' KAA Gent seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jose Marsa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 20' Bilal Bafdili needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' The crowd applauds Gora Diouf as he leaves the pitch. Kobe Corbanie steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 33' It’s high time Rik De Mil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Tiago Araujo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Josue Vergara gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 33
- 44
- 20
- 37
- 11
- 27
- 57
- 5
- 47
Bench
- 8
- 3
- 17
- 30
- 56
- 28
- 45
- 75
- 59
Coach
Rik De Mil
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 26
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 9
- 11
- 13
- 39
-
4
Gora Diouf ↓ Kobe Corbanie 28'
- 23
Bench
- 1
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 28'
- 7
- 10
- –
- 18
- 22
Coach
Frédéric Vanderbiest
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bill Antonio | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Franck Gniangbo | 2 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
1.69
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
73%
Draw or KV Mechelen
53%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
31%
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
19%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.