KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 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
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 28 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 13 |
| 6 | Conceded | 20 |
| +14 | GD | -7 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for kaa gent to score. At the same time, kv mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. kaa gent in their trying to find a way past kv mechelen's compact .
- 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Geoffry Hairemans on 8 minutes.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dante Vanzeir made 100 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Rob Schoofs argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan David on 28 minutes.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Roman Yaremchuk gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 32' A goal from the Canada international Jonathan David! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-2!
- 37' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Thomas Kaminski is replaced by Colin Coosemans on 40 minute.
- 45' It looks surprising kaa gent does not make any changes. Elisha Owusu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Laurent Depoitre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' The crowd applauds Thibault Peyre as he leaves the pitch. Aster Vranckx steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 51' Nikola Storm, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The whistle greets Elisha Owusu as he departs to be replaced by Mamadou Sylla.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both kaa gent and kv mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' kaa gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' The crowd applauds Dante Vanzeir as he leaves the pitch. Clement Tainmont steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 73' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 73' Giorgi Kvilitaia is replacing Jonathan David for the KAA Gent side.
- 78' Nana Asare has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' The travelling kv mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- With this win, kaa gent is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
2.53
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
92%
Draw or KV Mechelen
24%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
4 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 1
5.2%
5 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
2.1%
5 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 21% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.