Gent vs KV Mechelen

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🕒 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:45 Europe/London 📍 Planet Group Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Jonathan Lardot 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2023-2024 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
Gent 6 · KV Mechelen 8
Referee Stats
26 matches · 3.65 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.65
Reds avg 0.23
Penalties avg 0.46
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 42%
Draws 35%
Away wins 23%
How the match was won
  • Gent outshot their opponent (23-8).
  • Gent controlled possession (62%).
  • Gent had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Gent (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 11-6-3

Goals For / Against

47 / 23
Avg: 2.35 / 1.15

Points

39
Avg: 1.95

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

1
KV Mechelen (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 8-3-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 29
Avg: 1.20 / 1.45

Points

27
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.95
PPG
1.35
2.35
GF
1.20
1.15
GA
1.45
80%
O2.5
47%
80%
BTTS
47%
40%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Gent rank6th
KV Mechelen rank8th
Gent points47
KV Mechelen points45
Gent: #6 · 47 pts · GD +15
16 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
KV Mechelen: #8 · 45 pts · GD +5
18 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Gent last 5 home

W D L D L
Points5/15
Weighted index47
Goals11-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KV Mechelen last 5 away

L W W W W
Points12/15
Weighted index67
Goals7-4
Record4-0-1
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.

Gent trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.593%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 40%

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 7%

Scoring reliability

Gent score at home100%
Gent clean sheet at home20%
KV Mechelen score away67%
KV Mechelen clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Gent score first40%
Gent win after scoring first67%
KV Mechelen score first33%
KV Mechelen win after scoring first80%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Gent 78% · KV Mechelen 30%
Avg first goal minute: Gent 31.0' · KV Mechelen 38.2'

Vs league average

Gent score at home2.35 vs 1.60
Gent concede at home1.15 vs 1.20
KV Mechelen score away1.20 vs 1.20
KV Mechelen concede away1.45 vs 1.60
Gent score 47% above league average, while KV Mechelen score level with league average.
Defensive side: Gent are 5% below league average at home, and KV Mechelen are 9% below 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: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 12
31-45 9
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 4
61-75 3
46-60 2
31-45 1

KV Mechelen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
46-60 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
2
Total Shots
23
8
Shots off Goal
10
4
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
12
7
Shots Outside Box
11
1
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
8
4
Fouls
4
15
Offsides
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
6
Total Passes
604
374
Passes Accurate
515
282
Passes %
85%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
26'
26' Goal · 0-1
D. Foulon
Normal Goal
31'
31' K. Mrabti
39'
39' I. Kandouss
41'
41' M. Samoise
50'
50' D. Foulon
60'
60' Goal · 1-1
J. De Sart
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Gandelman
61'
61' L. Lauberbach
1st substitution · For: Y. Malede
63'
63' E. Cobbaut
63'
63' O. Gandelman
1st substitution · For: T. De Vlieger
64'
64' P. Gerkens
2nd substitution · For: L. Depoitre
75'
75' D. Foulon
2nd substitution · For: B. Antonio
75'
75' K. Mrabti
3rd substitution · For: P. Pflücke
78'
78' D. Yokota
3rd substitution · For: N. Fadiga
83'
83' Goal · 1-2
B. Antonio
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Malede
89'
89' G. Hairemans
4th substitution · For: I. Asante
90+5'
90+5' J. Van Hecke

Gent vs KV Mechelen 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

KV Mechelen beat Gent 2-1 on Friday, 19 January 2024 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Jonathan Lardot. It was played at Planet Group Arena.

First half: KV Mechelen took the lead at 26' when D. Foulon scored, making the score 0-1. K. Mrabti received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 31'. I. Kandouss received a yellow card for Gent at 39'. M. Samoise received a yellow card for Gent at 41'.

Second half: D. Foulon received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 50'. Gent leveled the score at 60' when J. De Sart scored, with the assist credited to O. Gandelman, making the score 1-1. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 61', with L. Lauberbach replacing Y. Malede. E. Cobbaut received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 63'. Gent made their 1st substitution at 63', with O. Gandelman replacing T. De Vlieger. Gent made their 2nd substitution at 64', with P. Gerkens replacing L. Depoitre. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 75', with D. Foulon replacing B. Antonio. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 75', with K. Mrabti replacing P. Pflücke. Gent made their 3rd substitution at 78', with D. Yokota replacing N. Fadiga. KV Mechelen took the lead at 83' when B. Antonio scored, with the assist credited to Y. Malede, making the score 1-2. KV Mechelen made their 4th substitution at 89', with G. Hairemans replacing I. Asante. J. Van Hecke received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 90+5'.

Gent used 3 substitutions while KV Mechelen used 4 substitutions. Gent got 2 yellow cards, while KV Mechelen got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Gent outshot their opponent (23-8).
  • Gent controlled possession (62%).
  • Gent had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games27
Home Wins13
Draws9
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals14 (51.9%)
BTTS16 (59.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games13
Home Wins8
Draws4
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals8 (61.5%)
BTTS7 (53.8%)

Gent vs KV Mechelen Head-to-Head History by Season