Gent vs KV Mechelen
Jupiler Pro League· Regular Season - 1
DWDWGoals 8-126th in league
DLDLGoals 11-2714th in league
Home1W 0D 0L(2-0)
Away0W 0D 2L(0-4)
Planet Group Arena, Gent · Capacity 20,185 · grass · Referee: Eric Lambrechts
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 28'Gora Diouf (Kobe Corbanie)
- 37'Tiago Araújo
- 45'J. Vergara (Momodou Sonko)
- 46'Benito Raman (M. Lohunanu-Mbasi)
- 46'Christian Burgess (Maksim Paskotsi)
- 71'A. Kadri (Hyllarion Goore)
- 71'Tibe De Vlieger (Mathias Delorge)
- 76'José Marsà (Ian Struyf)
- 77'Dennis Praet (M. Kireev)
- 80'J. Vergara (I. Cisse)
- 85'Massimo Decoene
- 86'Bilal Bafdili (C. Van Meirvenne)
Lineups
3-4-2-14-2-3-1
GentKV Mechelen
- 0.8
- Goals/game
- 1.1
- 1.2
- Conceded/game
- 2.7
Match trends
- Gent have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- KV Mechelen have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
4Gent wins
3Draws
1KV Mechelen wins
17-10Goals
KV Mechelen1–0May 3, 2026, 11:30 AM
GentGent1–1Apr 6, 2026, 4:30 PM
KV MechelenGent3–1Mar 8, 2026, 3:00 PM
KV MechelenKV Mechelen1–1Aug 16, 2025, 4:15 PM
GentKV Mechelen3–3Feb 7, 2025, 7:45 PM
GentGent2–0Sep 15, 2024, 5:15 PM
KV MechelenKV Mechelen2–4May 4, 2024, 4:15 PM
GentGent3–1Apr 20, 2024, 6:00 PM
KV MechelenOdds comparison
Match winner
Gent1.94best 1.98
Draw3.49best 3.66
KV Mechelen3.74best 3.96
Total goals (2.5 line)
Over 2.51.89best 1.94
Under 2.51.89best 1.94
Both teams to score
Yes1.72best 1.76
No2.01best 2.07
Double chance
Gent/Draw1.25best 1.28
Gent/KV Mechelen1.27best 1.30
Draw/KV Mechelen1.84best 1.91
Clean sheet
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.44best 1.44
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes4.50best 4.50
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.18best 1.18
Clean Sheet - Home — Yes2.62best 2.62
Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Gent1.94▲ 0.04
Draw3.49▼ 0.06
KV Mechelen3.74▼ 0.16
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 | WW |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | LDL |
Pre-match comparison
0.8Goals scored per game1.1
1.2Goals conceded per game2.7
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Eric Lambrechts
4.5Yellow cards / game
0.13Red cards / game
0.13Penalties scored / game
Based on 16 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Gent
0-15'
0%
16-30'
33.3%
31-45'
16.7%
46-60'
16.7%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
33.3%
KV Mechelen
0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
50%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
50%
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
1.16Expected goals (xG)0.34
8Shots on target2
15Total shots5
4Shots off target2
3Blocked shots1
10Shots inside the box3
5Shots outside the box2
4Corners1
1Offsides1
11Fouls11
0Yellow cards1
—Red cards—
2Goalkeeper saves6
514Total passes460
437Accurate passes381
85%Pass accuracy83%
Player ratings
- 1Tiago AraújoGent⚽ 18.2
- 2Nacho MirasKV Mechelen8.2
- 3J. VergaraGent⚽ 17.9
- 4Momodou SonkoGent🅰️ 17.5
- 5Tibe De VliegerGent7.5
- 6D. RoefGent7.3
Box score
Gent
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes48%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots2/2 on target
Passes9%
Tackles—
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes22%
Tackles3
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes42%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes28%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes38%
Tackles4
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes24%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes45%
Tackles3
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes70%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes17%
Tackles3
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes47%
Tackles5
Duels—
Bench (9)
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Shots— on target
Passes27%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots3/3 on target
Passes7%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes12%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes1%
Tackles—
Duels—
KV Mechelen
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Shots— on target
Passes4%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes53%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes22%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes49%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes24%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes32%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes45%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes42%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes24%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes34%
Tackles2
Duels—
Bench (9)
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Shots— on target
Passes28%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes6%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes7%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes5%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Gent vs KV Mechelen played?+
The match is played at Planet Group Arena, Gent (capacity 20,185).
What time does Gent vs KV Mechelen kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 9, 2026, 11:30 AM (your local time, based on your device).