KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–4 | 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' In just a few seconds Ghelamco Arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and KV Mechelen.
- 5' Ahmed Touba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 6' Franck Surdez does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Daam Foulon will be fuming at that decision.
- 17' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 27' 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.
- 31' Magnificent from Noah Fadiga! That is 11 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Ortwin De Wolf has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Jules Van Cleemput is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 45.
- 46' Ahmed Touba is replacing Jose Marsa for the KV Mechelen side.
- 51' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Patrick Pflucke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Atsuki Ito gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Sven Kums and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Archie Brown.
- 69' Andri Gudjohnsen gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Max Dean and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Pieter Gerkens comes on to replace Omri Gandelman.
- 71' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Petter Dahl on, Nikola Storm off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' KAA Gent make a change. Franck Surdez trudges off to be replaced by Helio Varela on 79 minutes.
- 84' Toon Raemaekers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Helio Varela is booked for KAA Gent — card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KAA Gent players.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Atsuki Ito 61'
- 4
- 12
- 16
-
21
Max Dean ↓ Andri Gudjohnsen 69'
- 3
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↓ Pieter Gerkens 70'
-
19
Franck Surdez ↓ Helio Varela 79'
Bench
-
23
Jordan Torunarigha ↑ 79'
- 1
- 25
- 18
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↑ 61'
- 11
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 69'
-
29
Helio Varela ↑ 79'
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 70'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 77
- 2
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Petter Dahl 71'
- 4
-
3
Jose Marsa ↓ Ahmed Touba 46'
- 32
Bench
- 14
- 7
- 15
- 29
-
6
Ahmed Touba ↑ 46'
- 35
-
10
Petter Dahl ↑ 71'
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↑ 46'
- 36
Coach
Besnik Hasi
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
2.16
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 76% + KAA Gent to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
91%
Draw or KV Mechelen
27%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.3%
3 – 0
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%
0 – 1
2%
6 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 24% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 25% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.