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 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 45 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 39 |
| 43 | Conceded | 37 |
| +6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 43% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elisha Owusu made 328 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Paul Nardi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 35' A stunning finish from Matisse Samoise — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' Matisse Samoise with the second goal in the match!
- 40' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Boli Bolingoli gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Elisha Owusu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sandy Walsh.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Birger Verstraete.
- 54' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Another change for KAA Gent made on 58 minute. Elisha Owusu leaves to be changed by Julien De Sart.
- 60' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Geoffry Hairemans by Julien Ngoy on 60 minute.
- 64' GOAL! Nurio Fortuna scores on 64.
- 69' The 33-year-old Thibault Peyre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' Jannes Van Hecke gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Boli Bolingoli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Hugo Cuypers is replaced by Laurent Depoitre on 74 minute.
- 75' Andrew Hjulsager gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Hyun-Seok Hong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe departs to be replaced by Jens Hauge.
- 79' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Godeau is hanging Nurio Fortuna on the field on 79 minute.
- 82' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Oum Gouet is hanging Rob Schoofs on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 2 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bill Antonio | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Franck Gniangbo | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + KAA Gent to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Mechelen
39%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.