Gent vs KV Mechelen

3 - 1
🕒 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:00 Europe/London 📍 Planet Group Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Eric Lambrechts 🔁 Conference League Play-off Group - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2023-2024 Season
Stage
Conference League Play-off Group - 4
Conference League Play-off Group Table
Gent 1 · KV Mechelen 2
Referee Stats
21 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.48
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 33%
Draws 33%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Gent outshot their opponent (15-7).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Gent had the sharper finishing (5-3 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
60%
O2.5
60%
60%
BTTS
60%
60%
Score 1st
60%

League-position context

Gent rank1st
KV Mechelen rank2nd
Gent points24
KV Mechelen points16
Gent: #1 · 24 pts · GD +17
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
KV Mechelen: #2 · 16 pts · GD +2
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Gent last 5 home

W L W W W
Points12/15
Weighted index73
Goals13-5
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.

KV Mechelen last 5 away

W L D L W
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals7-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Gent trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 40%

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

Gent score at home80%
Gent clean sheet at home20%
KV Mechelen score away80%
KV Mechelen clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Gent score first60%
Gent win after scoring first100%
KV Mechelen score first60%
KV Mechelen win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Gent 50% · KV Mechelen 0%
Avg first goal minute: Gent 35.7' · KV Mechelen 13.0'

Vs league average

Gent score at home2.35 vs 1.70
Gent concede at home1.15 vs 1.70
KV Mechelen score away1.20 vs 1.70
KV Mechelen concede away1.45 vs 1.70
Gent score 38% above league average, while KV Mechelen score 29% below league average.
Defensive side: Gent are 32% below league average at home, and KV Mechelen are 15% 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: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

KV Mechelen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
15
7
Shots off Goal
5
1
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
8
5
Shots Outside Box
7
2
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
8
4
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
531
484
Passes Accurate
447
401
Passes %
84%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
22'
22' I. Slimani
23'
23' I. Kandouss
1st substitution · For: S. Mitrović
34'
34' J. Torunarigha
37'
37' Goal · 1-0
T. Tissoudali
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Brown
62'
62' Goal · 1-1
I. Slimani
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Foulon
65'
65' Goal · 2-1
O. Gandelman
Normal Goal
69'
69' M. Konaté
1st substitution · For: N. Mukau
69'
69' D. Foulon
2nd substitution · For: P. Pflücke
69'
69' N. Storm
3rd substitution · For: N. Bassette
75'
75' Hong Hyun-Seok
2nd substitution · For: S. Kums
75'
75' Goal · 3-1
Hong Hyun-Seok
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Tissoudali
76'
76' M. Fernandez-Pardo
3rd substitution · For: F. Surdez
79'
79' I. Slimani
4th substitution · For: L. Lauberbach
80'
80' K. Mrabti
5th substitution · For: G. Hairemans
89'
89' T. Tissoudali
4th substitution · For: M. Sonko

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

Gent beat KV Mechelen 3-1 on Saturday, 20 April 2024 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Eric Lambrechts. It was played at Planet Group Arena.

First half: I. Slimani received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 22'. Gent made their 1st substitution at 23', with I. Kandouss replacing S. Mitrović. J. Torunarigha received a yellow card for Gent at 34'. Gent took the lead at 37' when T. Tissoudali scored, with the assist credited to A. Brown, making the score 1-0.

Second half: KV Mechelen leveled the score at 62' when I. Slimani scored, with the assist credited to D. Foulon, making the score 1-1. Gent took the lead at 65' when O. Gandelman scored, making the score 2-1. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 69', with M. Konaté replacing N. Mukau. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 69', with D. Foulon replacing P. Pflücke. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 69', with N. Storm replacing N. Bassette. Gent made their 2nd substitution at 75', with Hong Hyun-Seok replacing S. Kums. Gent extended the lead at 75' when Hong Hyun-Seok scored, with the assist credited to T. Tissoudali, making the score 3-1. Gent made their 3rd substitution at 76', with M. Fernandez-Pardo replacing F. Surdez. KV Mechelen made their 4th substitution at 79', with I. Slimani replacing L. Lauberbach. KV Mechelen made their 5th substitution at 80', with K. Mrabti replacing G. Hairemans. Gent made their 4th substitution at 89', with T. Tissoudali replacing M. Sonko.

Gent used 4 substitutions while KV Mechelen used 5 substitutions. Gent got 1 yellow card, while KV Mechelen got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Gent outshot their opponent (15-7).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Gent had the sharper finishing (5-3 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