Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Louviere Centre 11 7
18 KV Kortrijk 11 4

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
#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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
55% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and KAA Gent.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Julien N'Goy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 34' It’s a booking for KV Mechelen player. Rafik Belghali gets a card.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' David Bates has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Dimitri Lavalee is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Geoffry Hairemans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ngal'ayel Mukau at the 61 minute mark.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hugo Cuypers.
  • 65' Andrew Hjulsager catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
  • 69' Pieter Gerkens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Hjulsager on 69 minute.
  • 74' Andrew Hjulsager has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Ismael Kandouss comes on to replace Hyun-seok Hong.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' KAA Gent receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Geoffry Hairemans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. KAA Gent were simply the better side today.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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
0.41 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 71% + KAA Gent to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen14% Draw24% KAA Gent62%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
37%
Draw or KAA Gent
86%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen6% Draw46% KAA Gent48%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
17.4%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 3
10.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
2.2%
0 – 5
1.9%
2 – 1
1.5%

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% 5% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 27% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 22% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
67% ✓

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