KV Mechelen vs Gent: result 1-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Gent?
KV Mechelen and Gent drew 1-1 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 33′S. KaluGent
- 86′T. MatthysKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Gent
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 99S. Dražić
- 10Y. Croizet
- 18R. Schoofs
- 77G. Claes
- 11M. Rits
- 22E. Cobbaut
- 3A. El Messaoudi
- 63F. Rherras
- 15E. Cocalić
- 4Seth De Witte
- 26C. Coosemans
Gent
3-5-2- 18S. Kalu
- 7Kalifa Coulibaly
- 31Y. Kubo
- 19B. Dejaegere
- 23F. Andrijašević
- 25D. Marcq
- 22D. Bronn
- 11D. Machado
- 2S. Gigot
- 13S. Mitrović
- 91L. Kalinić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Gent have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | SK Beveren(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Gent(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Anderlecht(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | Antwerp(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 3, 2017 | SCR Altach(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 30, 2017 | St. Truiden(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 27, 2017 | SCR Altach(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 21, 2017 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KV Mechelen wins, 2 draws, 2 Gent wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Gent 3-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 30, 2016 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Gent 2-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 12, 2014 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Gent 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gent score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Gent | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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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