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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Assistant 1 Nick Senecaut
- Assistant 2 Kevin Debeuckelaere
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Louvière Centre | A | 2–0 | W |
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' And we are off! KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Michal Skoras, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact 3-4-3.
- 15' Goal! Max Dean scores his 9 goal in 177 matches.
- 20' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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 Matties Volckaert suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' KV Mechelen come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Dikeni Salifou exits the field as Bill Antonio enters on 46.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Hyun-seok Hong is replaced by Hyllarion Goore.
- 68' Bouke Boersma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benito Raman on 68 minute.
- 71' Another change for KAA Gent made on 71 minute. Abdelkahar Kadri leaves to be changed by Atsuki Ito.
- 76' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' Nacho Miras has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' Fredrik Hammar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 90 minute. Tommy St. Jago leaves to be changed by Maxim Kireev.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| 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
1 / 4
2.36
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
88%
Draw or KV Mechelen
31%
KAA Gent or KV Mechelen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.1%
1 – 0
12.8%
3 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7%
4 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.