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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Belgium international Birger Verstraete has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Matisse Samoise is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' Matisse Samoise has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Boli Bolingoli will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elisha Owusu.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Sandy Walsh is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 48.
- 49' Birger Verstraete was booked on 49.
- 54' Samuel Oum Gouet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Julien De Sart has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elisha Owusu on 58 minute.
- 60' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Geoffry Hairemans is replaced by Julien Ngoy on 60 minute.
- 64' What a strike from Nurio Fortuna! The score is 3-0.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Goal! Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe scores his 13 goal in 299 matches.
- 73' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Boli Bolingoli by Jannes Van Hecke on 73 minute.
- 74' Hugo Cuypers makes way for Laurent Depoitre at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 75' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Hyun-Seok Hong is withdrawn and Andrew Hjulsager gets his opportunity.
- 76' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe by Jens Hauge on 76 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Nurio Fortuna is replaced by Bruno Godeau.
- 82' The whistle greets Rob Schoofs as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Oum Gouet.
- 87' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- KAA Gent celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bill Antonio | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Franck Gniangbo | 2 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 2 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
93%
Draw or KV Mechelen
22%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13%
4 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
6 – 0
2.2%
5 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 23% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.