Gent vs KV Mechelen match stats & report
2–0 Full time
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Gent beat KV Mechelen 2–0 in the Jupiler Pro League on 9 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.16–0.34. Gent had 53% of the ball.
Gent vs KV Mechelen match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 1.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.34
- 15 Total 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
- 11 Fouls 11
- 1 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 514 Passes 463
- 85% Pass accuracy 83%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 7
Goals and cards
- 37' Goal Tiago Araújo Gent
- 45' Goal J. Vergara (assist Momodou Sonko) Gent
- 85' Yellow card M. Decoene KV Mechelen
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Gent
Bench Kjell Peersman , Mathias Delorge , Mamadou Diallo , Hyllarion Goore , László Bénes , Maksim Paskotsi , Mohammed El Âdfaoui , El Hadji Seck , Ibrahima Cisse
KV Mechelen
Bench Ortwin De Wolf , K. Van Rafelghem , Kobe Corbanie , Thérence Koudou , Maxim Kireev , A. Ouahabi , Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne , I. Struyf , Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi
Form guide
Gent at home
6–4–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 7 / 10
- Corners
- 6.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
46% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
KV Mechelen away
2–3–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 3.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Gent vs KV Mechelen head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen v Gent | 1–0 | |
| Gent v KV Mechelen | 1–1 | |
| Gent v KV Mechelen | 3–1 | |
| KV Mechelen v Gent | 1–1 | |
| KV Mechelen v Gent | 3–3 | |
| Gent v KV Mechelen | 2–0 |