Gent vs KV Mechelen: result 2-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 06:30 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 August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 7′Dalibor VeselinovicKV Mechelen
- 49′L. DepoitreGent
- 55′M. RitsKV Mechelen
- 90′L. DepoitreGent
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; KV Mechelen have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Kortrijk(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 16, 2015 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Anderlecht(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Genk(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 26, 2015 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | OH Leuven(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Lokeren(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Oostende(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gent win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Gent 2-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | KV Mechelen 1-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Gent 0-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 2 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy