Gent vs KV Mechelen: result 3-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 12, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs KV Mechelen?
Gent won 3-0 on March 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. PerbetGent
- 45′Y. KuboGent
- 46′S. KaluGent
Official lineup for Gent vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
3-4-3- 18S. Kalu
- 27M. Simon
- 31Y. Kubo
- 24J. Perbet
- 44A. Esiti
- 32T. Foket
- 19B. Dejaegere
- 2S. Gigot
- 4W. Troost-Ekong
- 21N. Asare
- 91L. Kalinić
KV Mechelen
3-4-3- 99N. Verdier
- 77G. Claes
- 11M. Rits
- 55Željko Filipović
- 7T. Matthys
- 16A. Bjelica
- 30J. Vanlerberghe
- 15E. Cocalić
- 2Laurens Paulussen
- 4Seth De Witte
- 26C. Coosemans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; KV Mechelen have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2017 | Genk(home) | 2-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | SK Beveren(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Anderlecht(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Lokeren(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Kortrijk(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Oostende(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gent wins, 2 draws, 2 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Gent 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 30, 2013 | KV Mechelen 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.6 | 1.2 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 1st in Jupiler Pro League (25 points from 9 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 15th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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