KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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 Louvière 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KV Mechelen have kicked off against KAA Gent. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Hugo Gambor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Benito Raman makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' Tiago Araujo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 24' Dante Vanzeir has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dante Vanzeir makes it 1-1.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Torunarigha.
- 46' GOAL! Benito Raman fires home to make it 2-1!
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Momodou Lamin Sonko, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' A stunning finish from Geoffry Hairemans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Momodou Lamin Sonko is replaced by Andri Gudjohnsen on 57 minute.
- 58' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Stefan Mitrovic by Samuel Kotto on 58 minute.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lion Lauberbach is hanging Benito Raman on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Patrick Pflucke comes on to replace Bill Antonio.
- 74' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tiago Araujo is hanging Archie Brown on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Davy Roef is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 81' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Keano Vanrafelghem comes on to replace Nikola Storm.
- 84' Against the run of play, Andri Gudjohnsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Lion Lauberbach 69'
- 1
- 7
- 21
- 16
- 11
- 33
- 4
- 3
-
38
Bill Antonio ↓ Patrick Pflucke 72'
- 17
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 69'
- 8
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 72'
- 35
-
32
Aziz Ouattara ↑ 81'
- 10
- 30
- 22
-
27
Keano Vanrafelghem ↑ 81'
Coach
Besnik Hasi
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↓ Samuel Kotto 58'
- 23
- 33
- 24
- 14
- 12
- 18
- 15
- 16
- 11
-
3
Archie Brown ↓ Tiago Araujo 74'
Bench
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 74'
-
2
Samuel Kotto ↑ 58'
- 26
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 57'
- 8
- 27
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 74'
- 19
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Bill Antonio | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 2 |
| Franck Gniangbo | 2 |
| Nurio Fortuna | 2 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.73
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
44%
Draw or KAA Gent
81%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
0 – 2
12.8%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 1
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 24% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

