Gent v KV Mechelen result
Team pages: Gent · KV Mechelen · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen — Gent won this Jupiler Pro League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.
The result
Gent beat KV Mechelen 2–0 at Planet Group Arena in the Jupiler Pro League on Sunday 9 August. Gent are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. KV Mechelen are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.
The goals
Gent led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Gent: Tiago Araújo (37’) and J. Y. Vergara Ortega (45’, assisted by Momodou Sonko).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Tiago Araújo’s goal on 37 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Gent 1.16, KV Mechelen 0.34, from 15 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
E. Lambrechts showed one yellow card — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — KV Mechelen: M. Decoene (85’).
What it changes
Gent are third after this result (one league match played).
KV Mechelen are 16th after this result (one league match played).
Gent have kept a clean sheet in their last five matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Momodou Sonko (Gent) 6.9, Mouhamed Ngom (Gent) 5.7 and Tiago Araújo (Gent) 5.1 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Gent or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.5% of the time in the last 90 days (1348 of 1761).
Next up
Gent next travel to SK Beveren on 22 November 2026.
KV Mechelen next host Club Brugge KV on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Gent: SK Beveren v Gent, Sunday 22 November — the preview. Next for KV Mechelen: KV Mechelen v Club Brugge KV, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen · Jupiler Pro League
- Venue: Planet Group Arena · Gent
- Referee: E. Lambrechts
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Gent 2 · draws 3 · KV Mechelen 1 · 2.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Gent 1W 3D 1L · KV Mechelen 1W 2D 2L
Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen (Jupiler Pro League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 19 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 23 October 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Gent for / against | Line | KV Mechelen for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 0.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5our book | 1 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.2 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.63 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10 for · 13 against n 5 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 9.75 for · 14.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 2.4 for · 5.8 against n 5 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.63 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 9.8 for · 9.4 against n 5 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.5 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.4 for · 1.2 against n 5 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: E. Lambrechts — 4.18 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 22.35 fouls over 17 matches.
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Match Statistics & Details
| Gent | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 1.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.34 |
| 15 | Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 514 | Passes | 463 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
Gent Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Roef | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Ngom | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| S. Van der Heyden | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Matties Volckaert | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Leonardo Lopes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Tiago Araújo | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| M. Sonko | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Y. Vergara Ortega | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| T. De Vlieger | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.5 |
| A. Kadri | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Burgess | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Paskotši sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Delorge-Knieper sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Goore sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ibrahima Cisse sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
KV Mechelen Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho Mirás | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| M. Decoene | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| M. Zekri | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| F. Hammar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Salifou | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. van Brederode | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. Bafdili | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Dennis Praet | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| José Marsà | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Raman | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| G. Diouf | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| K. Corbanie sub | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Lohunanu-Mbasi sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Adrían Eduardo Choco Cordova sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Kireev sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Gent v KV Mechelen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-05-03 KV Mechelen 1–0 Gent
- 2026-04-06 Gent 1–1 KV Mechelen
- 2026-03-08 Gent 3–1 KV Mechelen
- 2025-08-16 KV Mechelen 1–1 Gent
- 2025-02-07 KV Mechelen 3–3 Gent
- 2024-09-15 Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Gent v KV Mechelen?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Gent v KV Mechelen was Home or Draw.
- What is the head-to-head record between Gent and KV Mechelen?
- In their last 6 meetings, Gent won 2, KV Mechelen won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Gent and KV Mechelen?
- Recent form — Gent 1W 3D 1L; KV Mechelen 1W 2D 2L.
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