KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–2 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 45 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 39 | Scored | 49 |
| 37 | Conceded | 43 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 40% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KV Mechelen and KAA Gent get this one started.
- 5' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tarik Tissoudali made 100 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Rafik Belghali is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 34.
- 39' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Magnificent from Dimitri Lavalee! That is 2 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Belgium international Davy Roef has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Geoffry Hairemans is replacing Ngal'ayel Mukau for the KV Mechelen side.
- 64' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' That is a card for KAA Gent. Andrew Hjulsager will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Andrew Hjulsager is replaced by Pieter Gerkens on 69 minute.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' The whistle greets Hyun-seok Hong as he departs to be replaced by Ismael Kandouss.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 84.
- 89' Rafik Belghali is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 90' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 23
- 30
- 19
- 16
- 11
- 1
-
14
Dimitri Lavalee ↓ David Bates 78'
- 34
-
9
Julien N'Goy ↓ Yonas Malede 61'
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↓ Sandy Walsh 61'
Bench
-
27
David Bates ↑ 78'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↑ 61'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 61'
- 15
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 61'
- 28
-
18
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck ↑ 78'
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 33
- 25
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 18
- 11
- 7
- 19
Bench
- 1
- 14
-
10
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 78'
-
5
Ismael Kandouss ↑ 78'
- 20
- 22
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 69'
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
3 / 4
1
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
53%
Draw or KAA Gent
75%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.