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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! KAA Gent welcome KV Mechelen for this crunch clash at Ghelamco Arena.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Samuel Oum Gouet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tiago Araujo scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Jordi Vanlerberghe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 28' KAA Gent is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michael Ngadeu on 28.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaetan Coucke made 327 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Turkey international Sinan Bolat has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' Hugo Cuypers is replacing Ferdy Druijf for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 55' Sven Kums was booked on 55.
- 56' Vinicius de Souza Costa is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Another change for KAA Gent made on 76 minute. Yonas Malede leaves to be changed by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Onur Kaya. He replaces Nikola Storm on 77 minute.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Sheldon Bateau. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' Laurent Depoitre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tarik Tissoudali at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' Joseph Okumu is replacing Alessio Castro-Montes for the KAA Gent side.
- 86' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Rob Schoofs exits the field as Thibault Peyre enters on 86.
- 87' Andreas Hanche-Olsen was booked on 87.
- With this win, KAA Gent is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
2.21
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
90%
Draw or KV Mechelen
29%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
3 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
5 – 0
2.9%
0 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.