KV Mechelen vs Gent: result 0-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 6, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Gent?
Gent won 0-1 on August 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 54′D. LavaléeGent (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Gent have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2023 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Antwerp(away) | 1-1 | Super Cup |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Maccabi Netanya(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2023 | SK Beveren(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Rupel Boom(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2023 | Žilina(away) | 5-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Kortrijk(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Žilina(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | FC Volendam(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KV Mechelen win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Gent win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Gent 3-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 10, 2022 | KV Mechelen 1-2 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 7, 2022 | Gent 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 15, 2021 | KV Mechelen 4-3 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Gent 2-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Gent score 3.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Gent | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 14/15 | 15/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 14th in Jupiler Pro League (1 points from 3 matches) and Gent sit 5th (6 points from 2 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