KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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 Liege | 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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–0 | W |
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' In just a few seconds Ghelamco Arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and KV Mechelen.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Magnificent from Franck Gniangbo! That is 4 goals in 14 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' KV Mechelen 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.
- 51' Nurio Fortuna, a Angola , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 58' Igor de Camargo gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces William Togui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Poor challenge from Rob Schoofs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Giorgi Chakvetadze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 66 minute. Joachim Van Damme leaves to be changed by Marian Shved.
- 71' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. William Togui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Another change for KAA Gent made on 73 minute. Giorgi Chakvetadze leaves to be changed by Roman Bezus.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 299 games and scored 447 goals.
- 81' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Botaka is hanging Roman Yaremchuk on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' Niklas Dorsch gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Franck Gniangbo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KAA Gent to claim maximum points.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 34
- 33
- 25
- 24
- 10
-
7
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Jordan Botaka 81'
- 32
- 5
- 14
-
11
Franck Gniangbo ↓ Niklas Dorsch 87'
Bench
-
30
Niklas Dorsch ↑ 87'
- 15
-
9
Roman Bezus ↑ 73'
-
17
Jordan Botaka ↑ 81'
- 36
- 26
- 18
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 13
- 23
-
3
Lucas Bijker ↓ Onur Kaya 81'
- 16
- 11
-
9
William Togui ↓ Igor de Camargo 58'
- 1
- 40
- 29
Bench
- 30
- 15
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 81'
- 19
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 66'
- 2
- 20
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 58'
- 14
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Franck Gniangbo | 2 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 2 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bill Antonio | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
75%
Draw or KV Mechelen
51%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.