Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: KAA Gent gets underway.
  • 5' Elias Cobbaut needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bill Antonio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Daam Foulon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' Kerim Mrabti picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' That is a card for KAA Gent. Ismael Kandouss will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Matisse Samoise argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daam Foulon on 50.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
  • 60' GOAL! Julien De Sart fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 61' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yonas Malede is hanging Lion Lauberbach on the field on 61 minute.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Elias Cobbaut.
  • 63' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Tibe De Vlieger on, Omri Gandelman off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Pieter Gerkens by Laurent Depoitre on 64 minute.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Ghelamco Arena. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Patrick Pflucke is replacing Kerim Mrabti for the KV Mechelen side.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Noah Fadiga. He replaces Daisuke Yokota on 78 minute.
  • 83' Bill Antonio doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Geoffry Hairemans is withdrawn and Isaac Asante gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jannes Van Hecke.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KV Mechelen players.

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
2.39 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent70% Draw19% KV Mechelen11%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
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 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
89%
Draw or KV Mechelen
30%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent57% Draw38% KV Mechelen5%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
14%
3 – 0
12.9%
4 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.6%
3 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
2.1%
5 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 23% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 23% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
64% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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