KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 4 |
| -9 | GD | +9 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne that hosts another battle between KV Mechelen and KAA Gent.
- 2' Roman Bezus doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 5' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Yannick Thoelen is replaced by Bram Castro.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Giorgi Kvilitaia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 22' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Jules Van Cleemput gets a Yellow card.
- 27' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Nikola Storm is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Onur Kaya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Jonathan David has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 53' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' 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.
- 65' Roman Bezus makes way for Franck Gniangbo at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 70' 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.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Giorgi Chakvetadze comes on to replace Giorgi Kvilitaia.
- 80' Clement Tainmont is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Corryn at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Jonathan David departs to be replaced by Sulayman Marreh.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 16
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↓ William Togui 65'
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 7
- 4
- 31
-
1
Bram Castro ↑ 5'
- 3
-
21
Clement Tainmont ↑ 80'
-
9
William Togui ↑ 65'
- 40
- 29
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 23
- 15
- 24
-
9
Roman Bezus ↓ Franck Gniangbo 65'
- 16
- 13
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 31
- 21
- 19
-
10
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 76'
- 26
-
22
Sulayman Marreh ↑ 86'
-
11
Franck Gniangbo ↑ 65'
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Franck Gniangbo | 2 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 2 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bill Antonio | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.38
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + KAA Gent to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
30%
Draw or KAA Gent
88%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
17.5%
0 – 1
14.5%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
8.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 5
4.2%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 6
1.8%
1 – 5
1.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| +1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +2 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.