KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 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' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host KAA Gent — let the battle begin!
- 2' Roman Bezus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 5' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Yannick Thoelen is withdrawn and Bram Castro gets his opportunity.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elisha Owusu made 328 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giorgi Kvilitaia on 18.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Jules Van Cleemput. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' 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.
- 45' Poor challenge from Onur Kaya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Magnificent from Jonathan David! That is 155 goals in 299 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sven Kums.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' Ukraine international Ihor Plastun has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Roman Bezus is replaced by Franck Gniangbo on 65 minute.
- 70' Thibault Peyre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jess Thorup might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' KAA Gent make a change. Giorgi Kvilitaia trudges off to be replaced by Giorgi Chakvetadze on 76 minutes.
- 80' Clement Tainmont has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Corryn on 80 minute.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sulayman Marreh is hanging Jonathan David on the field on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — KV Mechelen 0-3 KAA Gent. Honours even.
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
3 / 4
0.3
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 76% + KAA Gent to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
29%
Draw or KAA Gent
89%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
19.2%
0 – 1
16.5%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
8.8%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 5
4.2%
1 – 4
2.9%
0 – 6
1.8%
1 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 23% | 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
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.