KAA Gent vs RWDM Molenbeek FC, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs RWDM Molenbeek FC — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- RWDM Molenbeek FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | KAA Gent | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | KAS Eupen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KAA Gent and RWDM Molenbeek FC get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and RWDM Molenbeek FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The crowd applauds Luis Segovia as he leaves the pitch. Florian Le Joncour steps in for RWDM Molenbeek FC.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shuto Abe, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RWDM Molenbeek FC backline.
- 30' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Ismael Kandouss has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' Another substitution for RWDM Molenbeek FC to replace Florian Le Joncour by Djovkar Doudaev on 31 minute.
- 33' Hugo Cuypers adds to his 7 season tally! KAA Gent lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' The referee shows RWDM Molenbeek FC player a card on 43.
- 48' Theo Gece has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' Goal! Hyun-seok Hong scores his 4 goal in 44 matches.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' RWDM Molenbeek FC have won 42 goals from 36 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' 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.
- 69' RWDM Molenbeek FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The referee shows RWDM Molenbeek FC player a card on 70.
- 72' It’s a booking for RWDM Molenbeek FC player. Jeff Reine-Adelaide gets a card.
- 77' Moussa Sissako has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
- 77' Another change for KAA Gent made on 77 minute. Sven Kums leaves to be changed by Pieter Gerkens.
- 78' Omri Gandelman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hyun-seok Hong at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' Niklo Dailly is replacing Theo Defourny for the RWDM Molenbeek FC side.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tarik Tissoudali makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 90' Youssouf Kone picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Pieter Gerkens 77'
- 13
- 4
- 5
- 18
- 11
-
7
Hyun-seok Hong ↓ Omri Gandelman 78'
- 19
-
20
Gift Orban ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 77'
Bench
- 22
- 17
- 25
-
10
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 77'
- 30
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 77'
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 78'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
RWDM Molenbeek FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 99
- 77
- 30
-
8
Shuto Abe ↓ Florent Sanchez 82'
-
33
Theo Defourny ↓ Niklo Dailly 82'
-
6
Pierre Dwomoh ↓ Theo Gece 82'
- 44
- 2
- 26
- 17
Bench
- 28
-
11
Niklo Dailly ↑ 82'
-
20
Theo Gece ↑ 82'
-
3
Florian Le Joncour ↑ 10'
-
69
Florent Sanchez ↑ 82'
- 47
- 32
Coach
Cacapa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malick Fofana | 1 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 1 |
| Julien De Sart | 1 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 1 |
KAA Gent Form
RWDM Molenbeek FC Form
2023-12-09
KAA Gent
4–0
RWDM Molenbeek FC
L
2023-12-02
RWDM Molenbeek FC
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-11-26
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
RWDM Molenbeek FC
L
2023-11-11
KAS Eupen
1–3
RWDM Molenbeek FC
W
2023-11-04
RWDM Molenbeek FC
1–1
KV Kortrijk
D
2023-10-27
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
RWDM Molenbeek FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
RWDM Molenbeek FC xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
83%
Draw or RWDM Molenbeek FC
40%
KAA Gent or RWDM Molenbeek FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | RWDM Molenbeek FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
RWDM Molenbeek FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.