Gent vs KV Mechelen

Gent

3 - 1

KV Mechelen

🕒 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Planet Group Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Lothar D'hondt 🔁 Regular Season - 28 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 28

Regular Season Table

Gent 4 · KV Mechelen 5

Referee Stats

Lothar D'hondt

24 matches · 3.63 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.63
Reds avg	0.21
Penalties avg	0.42
Over 4.5 cards	38%
Home wins	42%
Draws	25%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-9).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
Gent had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Gent (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-6

Goals For / Against

29 / 21

Avg: 1.45 / 1.05

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

KV Mechelen (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 36

Avg: 1.20 / 1.80

Points

Avg: 1.15

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50

PPG

1.15

1.45

1.20

1.05

1.80

53%

O2.5

47%

53%

BTTS

60%

53%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

Gent rank4th

KV Mechelen rank5th

Gent points45

KV Mechelen points45

Gent: #4 · 45 pts · GD +6

18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.

KV Mechelen: #5 · 45 pts · GD +2

18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.

0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Gent last 5 home

W W L L W

Points9/15

Weighted index67

Goals10-7

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

KV Mechelen last 5 away

L L W D L

Points4/15

Weighted index24

Goals6-10

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Gent trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 7%

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Gent score at home87%

Gent clean sheet at home33%

KV Mechelen score away87%

KV Mechelen clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

Gent score first53%

Gent win after scoring first88%

KV Mechelen score first53%

KV Mechelen win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Gent 43% · KV Mechelen 29%

Avg first goal minute: Gent 24.0' · KV Mechelen 32.6'

Vs league average

Gent score at home1.45 vs 1.39

Gent concede at home1.05 vs 1.23

KV Mechelen score away1.20 vs 1.23

KV Mechelen concede away1.80 vs 1.39

Gent score 5% above league average, while KV Mechelen score 2% below league average.

Defensive side: Gent are 15% below league average at home, and KV Mechelen are 30% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS80%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Gent goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

16-30 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

0-15 3

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 7

61-75 4

46-60 3

31-45 2

0-15 1

76-90+ 1

KV Mechelen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

61-75 5

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

46-60 5

16-30 4

0-15 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

46%

54%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

378

464

Passes Accurate

296

376

Passes %

78%

81%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

8' W. Kanga

30'

30' M. Konaté

31' ⚽

⚽

31' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Dean

Penalty

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Leonardo Lopes

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Van der Heyden

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ K. Van Rafelghem

1st substitution · For: B. Raman

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Konaté

2nd substitution · For: B. Antonio

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ Hong Hyun-Seok

1st substitution · For: M. Sonko

63'

63' Tiago Araújo

69' ⚽

⚽

69' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

M. van Brederode

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Halhal

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ K. Mrabti

3rd substitution · For: M. Kireev

81'

81' M. Servais

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ Tiago Araújo

2nd substitution · For: J. Duverne

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ M. Dean

3rd substitution · For: A. Omgba

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ D. Hashioka

4th substitution · For: H. Essaoubi

90+5' ↑↓

↑↓

90+5' ⇄ M. Servais

4th substitution · For: José Marsà

Gent vs KV Mechelen 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Gent beat KV Mechelen 3-1 on Sunday, 08 March 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Lothar D'hondt. It was played at Planet Group Arena.

First half: W. Kanga received a yellow card for Gent at 8'. M. Konaté received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 30'. Gent took the lead at 31' when M. Dean scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Gent extended the lead at 45' when Leonardo Lopes scored, with the assist credited to S. Van der Heyden, making the score 2-0.

Second half: KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 46', with K. Van Rafelghem replacing B. Raman. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Konaté replacing B. Antonio. Gent made their 1st substitution at 60', with Hong Hyun-Seok replacing M. Sonko. Tiago Araújo received a yellow card for Gent at 63'. KV Mechelen reduced the deficit at 69' when M. van Brederode scored, with the assist credited to R. Halhal, making the score 2-1. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 74', with K. Mrabti replacing M. Kireev. M. Servais received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 81'. Gent made their 2nd substitution at 82', with Tiago Araújo replacing J. Duverne. Gent made their 3rd substitution at 82', with M. Dean replacing A. Omgba. Gent made their 4th substitution at 82', with D. Hashioka replacing H. Essaoubi. KV Mechelen made their 4th substitution at 90+5', with M. Servais replacing José Marsà.

Gent used 4 substitutions while KV Mechelen used 4 substitutions. Gent got 2 yellow cards, while KV Mechelen got 2 yellow cards.