Saturday , 14 November 2026

KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KAA Gent
1 – 2
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Fri 19 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Kerim Mrabti
Ismael Kandouss 39' Y
Matisse Samoise 41' Y
Y 50' Daam Foulon
Y 63' Elias Cobbaut
Y 90' Jannes Van Hecke

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Lardot

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

9
5
2
KAA Gent 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-19 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Mechelen 2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent 2022-10-16 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen 2021-08-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan KV Mechelen H 1–2 L
26 Dec KV Kortrijk A 2–0 W
21 Dec Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 4–0 W
17 Dec Club Brugge KV A 0–2 L
09 Dec RWDM Molenbeek FC H 4–0 W
03 Dec KRC Genk A 2–2 D
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan KAA Gent A 2–1 W
27 Dec Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–3 L
20 Dec Royal Standard de Liège H 3–0 W
17 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–1 L
10 Dec Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
03 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV H 0–2 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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ghelamco Arena!
  • 5' KAA Gent has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' Jordi Vanlerberghe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Belgium international Daam Foulon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matisse Samoise, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 7 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 26' What a moment for Daam Foulon! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' It’s a booking for KV Mechelen player. Kerim Mrabti gets a card.
  • 36' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 39' KAA Gent receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 41' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 41.
  • 46' 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.
  • 50' Daam Foulon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
  • 55' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Julien De Sart has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Julien De Sart gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 61' The whistle greets Lion Lauberbach as he departs to be replaced by Yonas Malede.
  • 63' Elias Cobbaut picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' KAA Gent ring the changes. Omri Gandelman has done his job and it is now time for Tibe De Vlieger to step up.
  • 64' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Pieter Gerkens is replaced by Laurent Depoitre.
  • 69' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 75' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Kerim Mrabti has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Pflucke to step up.
  • 78' Noah Fadiga gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Daisuke Yokota and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' What a moment for Bill Antonio! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tiago Araujo scoring 1 goals.
  • 89' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Geoffry Hairemans exits the field as Isaac Asante enters on 89.
  • 90' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-01-19 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Mechelen 2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent 2022-10-16 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen 2021-08-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen

KAA Gent Form

2024-01-19 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Mechelen L 2023-12-26 KV Kortrijk 0–2 KAA Gent W 2023-12-21 KAA Gent 4–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-12-17 Club Brugge KV 2–0 KAA Gent L 2023-12-09 KAA Gent 4–0 RWDM Molenbeek FC W 2023-12-03 KRC Genk 2–2 KAA Gent D

KV Mechelen Form

2024-01-19 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Mechelen W 2023-12-27 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-12-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège W 2023-12-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-12-10 KV Mechelen 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2023-12-03 KV Mechelen 0–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.21 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent65% Draw21% KV Mechelen14%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
86%
Draw or KV Mechelen
35%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent51% Draw40% KV Mechelen9%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.5%
3 – 0
10%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
5 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 24% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.