Gent vs KV Mechelen: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs KV Mechelen?
Gent won 3-1 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. DeanGent (pen.)
- 45′Leonardo LopesGent
- 69′M. van BrederodeKV Mechelen
- 83′I. CisseGent
Official lineup for Gent vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
3-4-1-2- 7W. Kanga
- 21M. Dean
- 24Hong Hyun-Seok
- 20Tiago Araújo
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 27T. De Vlieger
- 8M. Skóraś
- 44S. Van der Heyden
- 57M. Volckaert
- 4D. Hashioka
- 33D. Roef
KV Mechelen
3-4-3- 28Bouke Boersma
- 9M. van Brederode
- 27K. Van Rafelghem
- 17M. Servais
- 6F. Hammar
- 19K. Mrabti
- 7T. Koudou
- 33T. St. Jago
- 8M. Konaté
- 2R. Halhal
- 13Nacho Mirás
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; KV Mechelen have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Genk(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | OH Leuven(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 30, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Genk(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gent wins, 2 draws, 1 KV Mechelen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2025 | KV Mechelen 3-3 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Gent 2-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 4, 2024 | KV Mechelen 2-4 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Gent 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Gent 1-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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