KV Mechelen vs Gent: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 30, 2016 at 05:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Gent?
KV Mechelen won 2-0 on October 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 75′Željko FilipovićKV Mechelen
- 90′U. VitasKV Mechelen (pen.)
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Gent
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
- 30J. Vanlerberghe
- 10Y. Croizet
- 11M. Rits
- 17D. Kolovos
- 18N. Schouterden
- 55Željko Filipović
- 99N. Verdier
- 5U. Vitas
- 14Yuan Chen Xavier Tsan
- 15E. Cocalić
- 26C. Coosemans
Gent
- 7Kalifa Coulibaly
- 27M. Simon
- 77D. Miličević
- 10Renato Cardoso Porto Neto
- 15K. Saief
- 32T. Foket
- 40Ibrahim Danda Rabiu
- 13S. Mitrović
- 21N. Asare
- 23L. Nielsen
- 20Y. Thoelen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Gent have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2016 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Oostende(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Genk(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2016 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 23, 2016 | AS Eupen(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KV Mechelen win, 2 draws, 3 Gent wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | KV Mechelen 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Gent 2-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Gent score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Gent | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 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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