KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Mechelen is hosting KAA Gent for another epic battle.
- 5' Matisse Samoise needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' The Belgium Benito Raman breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-0!
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 28' Magnificent from Dante Vanzeir! That is 40 goals in 100 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Rob Schoofs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Omri Gandelman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 45' KAA Gent receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Assisted by Rob Schoofs with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benito Raman makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 51' 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 Hugo Gambor suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' What a strike from Geoffry Hairemans! The score is 3-1.
- 57' KAA Gent ring the changes. Momodou Lamin Sonko has done his job and it is now time for Andri Gudjohnsen to step up.
- 58' The crowd applauds Stefan Mitrovic as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Kotto steps in for KAA Gent.
- 63' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tiago Araujo scoring 1 goals.
- 68' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Lion Lauberbach on, Benito Raman off on 69 minutes.
- 72' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Bill Antonio departs to be replaced by Patrick Pflucke.
- 74' Archie Brown makes way for Tiago Araujo at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 79' The 38-year-old Sven Kums has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Nikola Storm by Keano Vanrafelghem on 81 minute.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andri Gudjohnsen makes it 3-2.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The final score is 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
3 / 4
0.96
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
50%
Draw or KAA Gent
76%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
0 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.