KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 2–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KAA Gent launch into their encounter with KV Mechelen.
- 5' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 310 games and scored 466 goals.
- 20' Sven Kums has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' GOAL! Matisse Samoise fires home to make it 1-0!
- 36' What a moment for Matisse Samoise! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
- 40' Boli Bolingoli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Elisha Owusu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 48' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 48.
- 49' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Birger Verstraete gets a Red card.
- 54' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 58' Elisha Owusu makes way for Julien De Sart at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Julien Ngoy. He replaces Geoffry Hairemans on 60 minute.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Nurio Fortuna gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 69' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' The Belgium Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 4-0!
- 73' The whistle greets Boli Bolingoli as he departs to be replaced by Jannes Van Hecke.
- 74' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Hugo Cuypers exits the field as Laurent Depoitre enters on 74.
- 75' Andrew Hjulsager has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hyun-Seok Hong on 75 minute.
- 76' Jens Hauge gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Nurio Fortuna is withdrawn and Bruno Godeau gets his opportunity.
- 82' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Samuel Oum Gouet comes on to replace Rob Schoofs.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 3-0 the final result. KV Mechelen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↓ Julien De Sart 58'
- 23
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↓ Bruno Godeau 79'
- 1
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Andrew Hjulsager 75'
-
8
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe ↓ Jens Hauge 76'
- 5
- 18
- 2
-
11
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Laurent Depoitre 75'
- 7
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 75'
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 75'
-
31
Bruno Godeau ↑ 79'
- 33
-
13
Julien De Sart ↑ 58'
-
10
Jens Hauge ↑ 76'
- 16
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
22
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Yonas Malede 73'
- 5
- 30
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↓ Julien Ngoy 60'
- 66
- 21
- 23
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Samuel Oum Gouet 82'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Jorge Hernandez 73'
- 1
Bench
- 4
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 73'
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↑ 60'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 73'
-
17
Samuel Oum Gouet ↑ 82'
-
8
Jorge Hernandez ↑ 73'
Coach
Danny Buijs
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
2.44
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
91%
Draw or KV Mechelen
27%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.