KV Mechelen vs Gent: result 2-4 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueConference League Play-off Group - 7Kick-off on May 4, 2024 at 04:15 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Gent?
Gent won 2-4 on May 4, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 19′G. HairemansKV Mechelen
- 25′M. Fernandez-PardoGent
- 32′I. SlimaniKV Mechelen
- 42′S. MitrovićGent
- 45′T. TissoudaliGent
- 86′A. HjulsagerGent
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Gent
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 70N. Bassette
- 11N. Storm
- 19K. Mrabti
- 7G. Hairemans
- 16R. Schoofs
- 34N. Mukau
- 23D. Foulon
- 27D. Bates
- 42M. Garananga
- 5S. Walsh
- 15Y. Thoelen
Gent
3-4-3- 10T. Tissoudali
- 28M. Fernandez-Pardo
- 7Hong Hyun-Seok
- 3A. Brown
- 6O. Gandelman
- 13J. De Sart
- 18M. Samoise
- 23J. Torunarigha
- 4T. Watanabe
- 20S. Mitrović
- 33D. Roef
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Gent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | OH Leuven(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Gent(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 5, 2024 | St. Truiden(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 23, 2024 | St. Truiden(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 20, 2024 | KV Mechelen(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 14, 2024 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 7, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KV Mechelen win, 1 draw, 4 Gent wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Gent 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Gent 1-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | KV Mechelen 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Gent score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Gent | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 14th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 8 matches) and Gent sit 1st (22 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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy