Gent vs Mechelen Head to Head, Prediction
Planet Group Arena
Sun 09 Aug 2026 · 12:30 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
1.96
Draw
3.60
Away Win
3.96
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 0
Match Events ?
Gent
Mechelen
T. Araujo ⚽
37'
J. Vergara (M. Sonko) ⚽
45'
85'
🟨 Massimo Decoene
Match Statistics ?
53%
Ball Possession
47%
15
Total Shots
5
8
Shots on Goal
2
4
Corner Kicks
1
11
Fouls
11
0
Yellow Cards
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Goalkeeper Saves
6
Starting Lineups
Gent (3-4-2-1)
D. Roef
M. Ngom
C. Burgess
S. Van Der Heyden
M. Volckaert
T. De Vlieger
L. Lopes
T. Araujo
A. Kadri
M. Sonko
J. Vergara
Mechelen (4-2-3-1)
N. Miras
M. Decoene
G. Diouf
J. Marsa
M. Zekri
F. Hammar
D. Salifou
B. Bafdili
D. Praet
M. van Brederode
B. Raman
Player Ratings ?
Gent
Tiago AraújoM8.2
Josué VergaraF7.9
Tibe De VliegerM7.5
Mechelen
Nacho MirasG8.2
Gora DioufD7.2
Massimo DecoeneD6.7
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Gent edge defence, Mechelen edge recent form, attack and head-to-head, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Mechelen slightly stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Mechelen stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Gent stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Mechelen stronger
HomeAway
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Not enough odds history yet to show market movement for this fixture.
Team Comparison
GentMechelen
Season Profile
This season
12th
League Position
13th
0
Games Played
0
0.00
Points/Game
0.00
—
Goals/Game
—
—
Conceded/Game
—
12.4
Shots/Game
11.9
4.9
Shots on Target
3.1
Home vs Away Context
Gent at home (4 matches) vs Mechelen away (4 matches)
3.00
Points/Game
0.50
1.75
Goals/Game
0.50
0.50
Conceded/Game
1.50
100%
Win Rate
0%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Gent
Home form
D
L
D
D
D
Winless in last 5 at home
5 of these matches from last season.
0.4
Goals scored
per match
per match
0.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
2/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Mechelen
Away form
D
L
L
D
L
Winless in last 5 away
5 of these matches from last season.
0.8
Goals scored
per match
per match
3.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Gent Wins
1
Draws
3
Mechelen Wins
1
Avg Goals
3.0
Mechelen1 – 0Gent
Gent1 – 1Mechelen
Gent3 – 1Mechelen
Mechelen1 – 1Gent
Mechelen3 – 3Gent
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Gentvs
Mechelen
Recent Scoring Profile
0.40
Goals scored / game
0.90
1.40
Goals conceded / game
2.40
2/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
4/10
Both Teams Scored
6/10
6/10
Failed to Score
3/10
10 of Gent's 10 matches and 10 of Mechelen's 10 matches are from last season.
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