KV Mechelen vs Gent: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Gent?
KV Mechelen won 2-0 on December 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 56′S. HanniKV Mechelen
- 62′T. MatthysKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Gent
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
- 7T. Matthys
- 99N. Verdier
- 4Seth De Witte
- 12S. De Petter
- 77G. Claes
- 94S. Hanni
- 2Laurens Paulussen
- 15E. Cocalić
- 20J. Van Damme
- 33M. Kosanović
- 1J. Gillet
Gent
- 9L. Depoitre
- 27M. Simon
- 10Renato Cardoso Porto Neto
- 14S. Kums
- 19B. Dejaegere
- 77D. Miličević
- 13S. Mitrović
- 21N. Asare
- 23L. Nielsen
- 32T. Foket
- 1M. Sels
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 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Lokeren(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Royal Excel Mouscron(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Oostende(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2015 | Kortrijk(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | St. Truiden(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Zenit(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Genk(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 2012 | KV Mechelen 1-0 Gent | 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 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Gent | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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