Sunday , 16 August 2026

KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KV Mechelen
0 – 1
Full Time
KAA Gent
Sun 6 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Rafik Belghali 34' Y
Y 64' Hugo Cuypers
Y 65' Andrew Hjulsager
Y 84' Nurio Fortuna
Geoffry Hairemans 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge

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 Louviere 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

2
5
9
KV Mechelen 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent 2022-10-16 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen 2021-08-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen 2021-02-19 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
50% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season

KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KAA Gent
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne that hosts another battle between KV Mechelen and KAA Gent.
  • 5' The 33-year-old Tarik Tissoudali has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Gaetan Coucke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dimitri Lavalee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rafik Belghali on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' Hyun-seok Hong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
  • 53' GOAL! Dimitri Lavalee fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 58' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Geoffry Hairemans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ngal'ayel Mukau on 61 minute.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Hugo Cuypers on 64 minutes earns him a card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Hjulsager is booked for KAA Gent — card on 65.
  • 69' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pieter Gerkens is hanging Andrew Hjulsager on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' 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 Matisse Samoise suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Ismael Kandouss gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Hyun-seok Hong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' Nurio Fortuna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for KV Mechelen and KAA Gent (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matisse Samoise 3
Nurio Fortuna 2
Laurent Depoitre 2
Benito Raman 2
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Bill Antonio 2
Jonathan David 2
Franck Gniangbo 2

Head to Head

2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent 2022-10-16 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen 2021-08-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen 2021-02-19 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent

KV Mechelen Form

2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent L 2023-07-30 Club Brugge KV 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2023-04-23 RSC Anderlecht 2–3 KV Mechelen W 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent D 2023-04-08 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-04-02 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV L

KAA Gent Form

2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent W 2023-07-30 KAA Gent 3–2 KV Kortrijk W 2023-04-23 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Oostende L 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent D 2023-04-08 KAA Gent 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2023-04-01 FC Seraing 0–5 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 77% + KAA Gent to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen12% Draw21% KAA Gent67%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
33%
Draw or KAA Gent
88%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen3% Draw44% KAA Gent53%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
19.5%
0 – 3
12.7%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 4
6.4%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 5
2.6%
1 – 0
2.3%
1 – 4
2.2%
1 – 5
0.9%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% — 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% — 96%
+0.5 23% — 77%
+1 23% 26% 51%
+1.5 49% — 51%
+2 49% 24% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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