KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | FC Seraing | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 6–2 | W |
| 05 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between KV Mechelen and KAA Gent is underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 35' KAA Gent has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for KV Mechelen. Birger Verstraete will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Matisse Samoise adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' GOAL! Dries Wouters fires home to make it 1-1!
- 46' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Dries Wouters is replaced by Alessio Da Cruz.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Defour might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sandy Walsh suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' The crowd applauds Alec Van Hoorenbeeck as he leaves the pitch. Yonas Malede steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Enock Agyei makes way for Julien Ngoy at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
- 75' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Alessio Castro-Montes is replaced by Malick Fofana on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 81' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Dimitri Lavalee departs to be replaced by Ngal Ayel Mukau.
- 86' It’s high time Steven Defour made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Laurent Depoitre. He replaces Hyun-Seok Hong on 89 minute.
- 90' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
4
Dries Wouters ↓ Alessio Da Cruz 46'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Iebe Swers 63'
- 30
- 7
- 66
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 14
-
23
Enock Agyei ↓ Julien Ngoy 73'
Bench
-
22
Alessio Da Cruz ↑ 46'
-
2
Iebe Swers ↑ 63'
- 15
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↑ 73'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 63'
-
34
Ngal Ayel Mukau ↑ 81'
- 35
Coach
Steven Defour
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 1
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 75'
- 14
- 13
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↓ Gift Orban 46'
- 18
- 4
- 2
- 11
- 7
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 89'
- 23
- 31
- 33
-
8
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe ↑ 75'
- 10
-
19
Malick Fofana ↑ 75'
-
20
Gift Orban ↑ 46'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bill Antonio | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Franck Gniangbo | 2 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.49
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
34%
Draw or KAA Gent
87%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
15.9%
0 – 1
13.8%
0 – 3
12%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
6.9%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 4
3.6%
0 – 5
3.3%
1 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
1.9%
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% | 4% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
61%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.