KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ken Vermeiren
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
- Referee
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee Lennert Becquet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Beerschot VA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | KAS Eupen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 20 |
| 20 | Conceded | 6 |
| -7 | GD | +14 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Mechelen is hosting KAA Gent for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Onur Kaya made 234 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Roman Yaremchuk does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 234 games and scored 308 goals.
- 16' Magnificent from Nikola Storm! That is 35 goals in 234 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Steven Defour has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' KAA Gent has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordi Vanlerberghe on 56 minutes.
- 61' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Franck Gniangbo is replaced by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe on 63 minute.
- 66' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Geoffry Hairemans is withdrawn and Ferdy Druijf gets his opportunity.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Nikola Storm is replaced by Onur Kaya.
- 80' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Nurio Fortuna departs to be replaced by Milad Mohammadi.
- 81' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Kerim Mrabti departs to be replaced by Steven Defour.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 15
- 4
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Steven Defour 86'
- 23
- 3
- 16
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↓ Ferdy Druijf 66'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Onur Kaya 75'
Bench
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 66'
-
88
Steven Defour ↑ 86'
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 75'
- 1
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 66'
- 26
- 21
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 31
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↓ Milad Mohammadi 80'
- 24
- 1
- 36
- 7
- 14
- 34
- 11
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
15
Milad Mohammadi ↑ 80'
- 33
-
8
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe ↑ 63'
- 20
- 18
- 19
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
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 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.54
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
47%
Draw or KAA Gent
80%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.6%
0 – 2
14.7%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 4
3.3%
2 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 27% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.