Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KV Mechelen
3 – 3
Full Time
KAA Gent
Fri 7 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Jordan Torunarigha

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
5
8
KV Mechelen 15 games · Avg 2.5 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-07 KV Mechelen 3–3 KAA Gent 2024-09-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen 2024-01-19 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Mechelen 2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Liege H 0–0 D
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. KV Mechelen get us underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
  • 5' Algeria international Rafik Belghali has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Benito Raman makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' Dante Vanzeir makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and KAA Gent are in front.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tiago Araujo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Jordan Torunarigha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' Benito Raman doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' What a strike from Geoffry Hairemans! The score is 3-1.
  • 57' Andri Gudjohnsen gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Momodou Lamin Sonko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' Samuel Kotto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefan Mitrovic on 58 minute.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' Lion Lauberbach is replacing Benito Raman for the KV Mechelen side.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Bill Antonio as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Pflucke steps in for KV Mechelen.
  • 74' Tiago Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Archie Brown at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' KV Mechelen make a change. Nikola Storm trudges off to be replaced by Keano Vanrafelghem on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Andri Gudjohnsen adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danijel Milicevic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-02-07 KV Mechelen 3–3 KAA Gent 2024-09-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen 2024-01-19 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Mechelen 2023-08-06 KV Mechelen 0–1 KAA Gent 2023-04-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent

KV Mechelen Form

2025-02-07 KV Mechelen 3–3 KAA Gent D 2025-01-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2025-01-26 RSC Anderlecht 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2025-01-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 KRC Genk L 2025-01-12 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2024-12-26 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Standard de Liege D

KAA Gent Form

2025-02-07 KV Mechelen 3–3 KAA Gent D 2025-02-02 KAA Gent 1–0 RSC Anderlecht W 2025-01-26 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 KAA Gent D 2025-01-17 KAA Gent 1–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2025-01-12 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 0–0 KAA Gent D 2024-12-26 KAA Gent 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or KAA Gent 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen36% Draw27% KAA Gent37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
63%
Draw or KAA Gent
64%
KV Mechelen or KAA Gent
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen28% Draw43% KAA Gent29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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