KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Assistant 1 Nick Senecaut
- Assistant 2 Kevin Debeuckelaere
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | UR La Louviere Centre | A | 2–0 | W |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between KAA Gent and KV Mechelen is underway.
- 5' Redouane Halhal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' KV Mechelen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 4 matches with its main striker Bill Antonio scoring 1 goals.
- 15' What a strike from Max Dean! The score is 1-0.
- 20' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Siebe Van der Heyden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy St. Jago made 317 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdelkahar Kadri, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Dikeni Salifou is replaced by Bill Antonio.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' 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.
- 66' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The whistle greets Hyun-seok Hong as he departs to be replaced by Hyllarion Goore.
- 68' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 68 minute. Benito Raman leaves to be changed by Bouke Boersma.
- 71' The whistle greets Abdelkahar Kadri as he departs to be replaced by Atsuki Ito.
- 76' KAA Gent seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Jose Marsa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Tommy St. Jago as he departs to be replaced by Maxim Kireev.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Wilfride Kanga ↓ Ibrahima Cisse 90'
- 33
- 4
- 44
- 8
- 20
- 24
- 21
-
37
Abdelkahar Kadri ↓ Atsuki Ito 71'
- 57
Bench
- 29
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↑ 71'
- 17
- 30
- 11
- 10
- 54
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 67'
-
75
Ibrahima Cisse ↑ 90'
Coach
Rik De Mil
KV Mechelen Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Bouke Boersma 68'
- 19
- 6
-
33
Tommy St. Jago ↓ Maxim Kireev 90'
- 17
- 2
- 3
-
29
Dikeni Salifou ↓ Bill Antonio 46'
- 9
- 7
- 13
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 11
-
38
Bill Antonio ↑ 46'
- 27
-
28
Bouke Boersma ↑ 68'
- 39
- 4
-
10
Maxim Kireev ↑ 90'
Coach
Frédéric Vanderbiest
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
1 / 4
1.88
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
76%
Draw or KV Mechelen
49%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.