KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2025/26)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
- Assistant 1 Bryan Bijnens (Belgium)
- Assistant 2 Jonas Van Dyck (Belgium)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66 2 Club Brugge KV 30 63 3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57 4 KAA Gent 30 45 5 KV Mechelen 30 45 6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44 7 KRC Genk 30 42 8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40 9 KVC Westerlo 30 39 10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35 11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34 12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34 13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32 14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31 15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31 16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 May KAA Gent H 1–0 W 26 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–4 L 22 Apr Club Brugge KV A 1–6 L 18 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 1–2 L 12 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–1 L 06 Apr KAA Gent A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 May KV Mechelen A 0–1 L 26 Apr Club Brugge KV H 0–2 L 22 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–0 D 19 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV H 0–0 D 12 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 1–3 L 06 Apr KV Mechelen H 1–1 D Season Stats
KV Mechelen KAA Gent #5 Position #4 45 Points 45 30 Played 30 12 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 11 39 Scored 49 37 Conceded 43 +2 GD +6 1.50 PPG 1.50 40% Win % 43% Key Stats
47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season25% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this seasonKV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Mechelen to score. At the same time, KAA Gent does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with KAA Gent winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 10' Therence Koudou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bouke Boersma made 35 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' Bouke Boersma puts KV Mechelen on the lead.
- 21' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bill Antonio suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davy Roef, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Mathis Servais was booked on 53.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdelkahar Kadri on 61.
- 66' Myron van Brederode needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Siebe Van der Heyden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' The referee shows KAA Gent player a card on 79.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Siebe Van der Heyden was booked on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for KV Mechelen and KAA Gent (для сухой ничьи).
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KV Mechelen
3-4-1-2Starting XI- 19
- 6
- 33
- 17
- 2
- 3
- 9
- 38
- 7
- 13
- 28
Bench- 8
- 1
- 29
- 11
- 12
- 27
- 39
- 4
- 10
Coach Frédéric VanderbiestKAA Gent
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 22
- 7
- 33
- 4
- 44
- 8
- 20
- 21
- 37
- 27
- 57
Bench- 29
- 17
- 30
- 24
- 11
- 10
- 54
- 45
- 75
Coach Rik De Mil -
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