KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 7–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | FC Seraing | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +2 | GD | -2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Ghelamco Arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and KV Mechelen.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Marian Shved has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 410 appearances.
- 20' Norway international Andreas Hanche-Olsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 28' Against the run of play, Michael Ngadeu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thibault Peyre, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' The crowd applauds Ferdy Druijf as he leaves the pitch. Hugo Cuypers steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sven Kums.
- 56' Vinicius de Souza Costa was booked on 56.
- 61' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 76' Another change for KAA Gent made on 76 minute. Yonas Malede leaves to be changed by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 77' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Onur Kaya on, Nikola Storm off on 77 minutes.
- 77' Poor challenge from Sheldon Bateau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Tarik Tissoudali by Laurent Depoitre on 82 minute.
- 84' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Alessio Castro-Montes is replaced by Joseph Okumu on 84 minute.
- 86' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Rob Schoofs is withdrawn and Thibault Peyre gets his opportunity.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 25
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Oladoye Adewale 76'
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 13
- 34
- 21
- 23
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 82'
- 3
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 82'
- 33
- 19
-
10
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 76'
-
2
Joseph Okumu ↑ 84'
-
15
Oladoye Adewale ↑ 76'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↓ Hugo Cuypers 54'
- 5
- 2
- 30
- 7
- 4
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Thibault Peyre 86'
- 20
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Onur Kaya 77'
- 1
- 33
Bench
- 15
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 77'
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 54'
- 6
-
23
Thibault Peyre ↑ 86'
-
17
Samuel Oum Gouet ↑ 54'
-
14
Hugo Cuypers ↑ 54'
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
2.39
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 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
93%
Draw or KV Mechelen
23%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
3 – 0
14.8%
4 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
6 – 0
1.8%
0 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 23% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +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
74%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.