Gent vs KV Mechelen: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueConference League Play-off Group - 4Kick-off on April 20, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs KV Mechelen?
Gent won 3-1 on April 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 37′T. TissoudaliGent
- 62′I. SlimaniKV Mechelen
- 65′O. GandelmanGent
- 75′Hong Hyun-SeokGent
Official lineup for Gent vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
3-4-1-2- 28M. Fernandez-Pardo
- 10T. Tissoudali
- 7Hong Hyun-Seok
- 3A. Brown
- 6O. Gandelman
- 13J. De Sart
- 18M. Samoise
- 23J. Torunarigha
- 4T. Watanabe
- 5I. Kandouss
- 33D. Roef
KV Mechelen
3-4-2-1- 13I. Slimani
- 11N. Storm
- 19K. Mrabti
- 21B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
- 16R. Schoofs
- 8M. Konaté
- 23D. Foulon
- 22E. Cobbaut
- 27D. Bates
- 42M. Garananga
- 1G. Coucke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; KV Mechelen have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2024 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 7, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Standard Liege(home) | 5-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Charleroi(home) | 5-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 5, 2024 | St. Truiden(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | OH Leuven(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 17, 2024 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 8, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Gent wins, 1 draw, 1 KV Mechelen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2024 | Gent 1-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | KV Mechelen 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 16, 2023 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Gent 3-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 10, 2022 | KV Mechelen 1-2 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 7, 2022 | Gent 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 1st in Jupiler Pro League (22 points from 8 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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