Gent vs KV Mechelen: result 1-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 30, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs KV Mechelen?
Gent won 1-0 on August 30, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 36′A. NiangboGent
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Antwerp(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Kortrijk(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 9, 2020 | St. Truiden(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Seraing United(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Royal Excel Mouscron(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Metz(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2020 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gent win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | KV Mechelen 0-3 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Gent 3-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Gent 2-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.2 | 2.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
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