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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 19 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 14 |
| +9 | GD | -9 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ghelamco Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KAA Gent winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Matisse Samoise puts KAA Gent on the lead.
- 36' A goal from the Belgium international Matisse Samoise! He fires home on 36 to make it 2-0!
- 40' Boli Bolingoli is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' Elisha Owusu was booked on 45.
- 48' Sandy Walsh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 49' Birger Verstraete picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Sven Kums needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' KAA Gent make a change. Elisha Owusu trudges off to be replaced by Julien De Sart on 58 minutes.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Julien Ngoy. He replaces Geoffry Hairemans on 60 minute.
- 64' GOAL! Nurio Fortuna fires home to make it 3-0!
- 69' 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.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Boli Bolingoli trudges off to be replaced by Jannes Van Hecke on 73 minutes.
- 74' The crowd applauds Hugo Cuypers as he leaves the pitch. Laurent Depoitre steps in for KAA Gent.
- 75' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Hjulsager is hanging Hyun-Seok Hong on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe makes way for Jens Hauge at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 79' KAA Gent make a change. Nurio Fortuna trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Godeau on 79 minutes.
- 82' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Rob Schoofs is replaced by Samuel Oum Gouet.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- It finishes all square. KAA Gent and KV Mechelen share the spoils 3-0.
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
2.7
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
92%
Draw or KV Mechelen
24%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
4 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
2.6%
6 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 23% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 20% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.