KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee Jonas Timmermans
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | AEK Larnaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 19 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 14 |
| +9 | GD | -9 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Aster Vranckx has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' Geoffry Hairemans is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 18' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Rob Schoofs. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 28' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' Roman Yaremchuk puts KAA Gent on the lead.
- 32' GOAL! Jonathan David fires home to make it 2-0!
- 37' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Thomas Kaminski departs to be replaced by Colin Coosemans.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Ngadeu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 46' Laurent Depoitre makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and KAA Gent are in front.
- 46' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Thibault Peyre departs to be replaced by Aster Vranckx.
- 51' Alexander Corryn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Mamadou Sylla gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Elisha Owusu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Dante Vanzeir trudges off to be replaced by Clement Tainmont on 69 minutes.
- 73' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Jonathan David is replaced by Giorgi Kvilitaia on 73 minute.
- 78' Thibault Peyre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 83' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Arjan Swinkels suffering a number of foals already.
- Full Time. KAA Gent beats KV Mechelen
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↓ Mamadou Sylla 56'
- 23
- 24
- 21
- 7
- 16
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 31
- 15
-
28
Mamadou Sylla ↑ 56'
- 9
- 11
- 19
-
26
Colin Coosemans ↑ 40'
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 73'
Coach
Jess Thorup
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 15
- 8
- 4
- 31
- 22
- 2
-
23
Thibault Peyre ↓ Aster Vranckx 46'
- 5
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 30
- 13
- 1
- 19
-
21
Clement Tainmont ↑ 69'
- 33
-
9
William Togui ↑ 46'
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 46'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
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
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.8
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
93%
Draw or KV Mechelen
21%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.1%
4 – 0
11%
5 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
3%
5 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 23% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.