KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
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' KICK OFF: KAA Gent gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 6' Franck Surdez puts KAA Gent on the lead.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 12' The referee has no hesitation. Daam Foulon is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 12.
- 17' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Omri Gandelman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Noah Fadiga gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tiago Araujo scoring 1 goals.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jules Van Cleemput.
- 46' Ahmed Touba is replacing Jose Marsa for the KV Mechelen side.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Atsuki Ito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sven Kums on 61 minute.
- 66' Poor challenge from Archie Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 69' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Andri Gudjohnsen comes on to replace Max Dean.
- 70' Another change for KAA Gent made on 70 minute. Omri Gandelman leaves to be changed by Pieter Gerkens.
- 71' Nikola Storm makes way for Petter Dahl at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' The crowd applauds Franck Surdez as he leaves the pitch. Helio Varela steps in for KAA Gent.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Besnik Hasi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 234 games and scored 308 goals.
- 90' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 90.
- KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. KAA Gent were simply the better side today.
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 |
| 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
4 / 4
1.98
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
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
89%
Draw or KV Mechelen
33%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 26% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.