Gent vs KV Mechelen: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 30, 2010 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 October 30, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 37′Elimane CoulibalyGent
- 53′Z. LjubijankičGent
- 80′J. WilmetKV Mechelen
- 81′T. SmoldersGent (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Gent have 7 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; KV Mechelen have 6, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2010 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Kortrijk(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 3, 2010 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 25, 2010 | St. Truiden(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Lokeren(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2010 | Beerschot(home) | 5-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 16, 2010 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 1, 2010 | Genk(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 26, 2010 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 12; KV Mechelen score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/12 | 8/12 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/12 | 6/12 |
Over the last 12 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