Gent vs KV Mechelen: result 2-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 18, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs KV Mechelen?
Gent and KV Mechelen drew 2-2 on February 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′C. TainmontKV Mechelen
- 19′M. RitsKV Mechelen
- 57′R. JangaGent
- 72′R. YaremchukGent
Official lineup for Gent vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
4-3-3- 18S. Kalu
- 17R. Yaremchuk
- 31Y. Kubo
- 14R. Janga
- 32T. Foket
- 19B. Dejaegere
- 23F. Andrijašević
- 22D. Bronn
- 11D. Machado
- 2S. Gigot
- 91L. Kalinić
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 27H. Bandé
- 40Y. Sylla
- 11M. Rits
- 21C. Tainmont
- 7T. Matthys
- 22E. Cobbaut
- 3A. El Messaoudi
- 6G. Mera
- 15E. Cocalić
- 18M. Bagayoko
- 26C. Coosemans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | St. Truiden(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 3, 2018 | AS Eupen(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Antwerp(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Lokeren(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | AS Eupen(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Anderlecht(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 23, 2018 | St. Truiden(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Gent win, 3 draws, 2 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Gent 3-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 30, 2016 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Gent 2-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 12, 2014 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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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