Wednesday , 30 September 2026

KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
KV Mechelen
1 – 1
Full Time
KAA Gent
Fri 19 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordi Vanlerberghe 56' Y
Y 81' Alessio Castro-Montes

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

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 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

2
5
9
KV Mechelen 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-19 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent 2020-08-30 KAA Gent 1–0 KV Mechelen 2020-02-01 KV Mechelen 0–3 KAA Gent 2019-09-15 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host KAA Gent — let the battle begin!
  • 5' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Roman Yaremchuk does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
  • 15' Andreas Hanche-Olsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 16' Nikola Storm has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
  • 26' Lucas Bijker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
  • 31' Niklas Dorsch, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tiago Araujo scoring 1 goals.
  • 51' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Jordi Vanlerberghe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' The 32-year-old Rob Schoofs has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is replacing Franck Gniangbo for the KAA Gent side.
  • 66' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by Ferdy Druijf on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Onur Kaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikola Storm on 75 minute.
  • 80' Milad Mohammadi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nurio Fortuna on 80 minute.
  • 81' Alessio Castro-Montes is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 86' Kerim Mrabti makes way for Steven Defour at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-02-19 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent 2020-08-30 KAA Gent 1–0 KV Mechelen 2020-02-01 KV Mechelen 0–3 KAA Gent 2019-09-15 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2021-02-19 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent D 2021-02-14 Beerschot VA 1–2 KV Mechelen W 2021-02-06 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2021-01-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 KRC Genk D 2021-01-26 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren 2–3 KV Mechelen W 2021-01-23 KV Mechelen 3–0 KAS Eupen W

KAA Gent Form

2021-02-19 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent D 2021-02-15 KAA Gent 4–0 Royal Excel Mouscron W 2021-02-07 KAA Gent 2–2 KAS Eupen D 2021-01-31 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 KAA Gent D 2021-01-27 KAA Gent 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2021-01-24 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–3 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.47 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen18% Draw24% KAA Gent58%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
42%
Draw or KAA Gent
82%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen7% Draw46% KAA Gent47%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.5%
0 – 2
16.4%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 3
10%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
2.4%
2 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 6% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 27% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 22% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
63% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.