Form
Form
Belgian Pro League 2026-2027 9 Aug 2026 - 11:30
Finished
Gent
Gent
5th place
Form
2 : 0
1.16
xG
0.34
Full Time
Half Time: 2-0
KV Mechelen
KV Mechelen
14th place
Form
37'
Tiago Araújo
45'
J. Y. Vergara Ortega
Overview
Lineup
H2H
Stats

Gent vs KV Mechelen Football Match Stats & Results Sunday, 9 August, 2026 6:30

1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
5'

Score Fairness

2–0 · xG 1.16–0.34

100% Fair

The 2–0 result is consistent with the xG profile (1.16–0.34).

Gent Result 57.2%
Draw 32.0%
KV Mechelen 10.8%

Exact 2–0: 15.0% — not used for fairness. Rating compares the actual winner/draw with the most likely xG outcome.

Winner (1x2)-
Gent to Win
Probability 53%
Total Goals-
Under 2.5
Probability 61%
Both Teams to Score-
No (NG)
Probability 58%
Gent Total-
Home Under 2.5
Probability 84%
KV Mechelen Total-
Away Under 2.5
Probability 95%
Double Chance-
Gent/Draw
Probability 79%
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MEC
28'
Substitute
In K. Corbanie
Out Gora Diouf
GEN
37' 1:0
Goal
Tiago Araújo
Tiago Araújo
GEN
45' 2:0
Goal
J. Y. Vergara Ortega
J. Y. Vergara Ortega
Assistant · M. Sonko
GEN
46'
Substitute
In M. Paskotši
Out C. Burgess
MEC
46'
Substitute
In M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
Out B. Raman
GEN
71'
Substitute
In M. Delorge-Knieper
Out T. De Vlieger
GEN
71'
Substitute
In B. Goore
Out A. Kadri
MEC
76'
Substitute
In Ian Struyf
Out José Marsà
MEC
77'
Substitute
In M. Kireev
Out D. Praet
GEN
80'
Substitute
In Ibrahima Cisse
Out J. Y. Vergara Ortega
MEC
85'
Yellow Card
M. Decoene
M. Decoene
Foul
MEC
86'
Substitute
In C. Van Meirvenne
Out B. Bafdili

Gent vs KV Mechelen Formation Lineups for Sun 9 Aug, 2026 @ 6:30 Belgian Pro League

Formation
7.2
Gent
3-4-2-1
6.6
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1
D. Roef
7.3
Roef 33
S. Van der Heyden
7.2
Heyden 44
C. Burgess
7
46'
Burgess 16
M. Ngom
7.2
Ngom 5
Tiago Araújo
8.2
Araújo 20
Leonardo Lopes
7.2
Lopes 22
T. De Vlieger
7.5
71'
Vlieger 27
M. Volckaert
Volckaert 57
M. Sonko
7.3
Sonko 11
A. Kadri
6.9
71'
Kadri 37
J. Y. Vergara Ortega
7.9
80'
Ortega 47
Nacho Mirás
8.3
Mirás 13
Moncef Zekri
5.9
Zekri 23
José Marsà
6.6
76'
Marsà 3
Gora Diouf
7.2
28'
Diouf 4
M. Decoene
6.7
Decoene 39
D. Salifou
6.2
Salifou 8
F. Hammar
6.3
Hammar 6
M. van Brederode
6.5
Brederode 9
D. Praet
6.6
77'
Praet 26
B. Bafdili
6.3
86'
Bafdili 11
B. Raman
6.3
46'
Raman 14
field field
Substitutes
Paskotši
6.9
46'
Paskotši 3
Delorge-Knieper
7
71'
Delorge-Knieper 17
Goore
6.9
71'
Goore 45
Cisse
6.3
80'
Cisse 75
Corbanie
6.2
28'
Corbanie 20
Lohunanu-Mbasi
6.7
46'
Lohunanu-Mbasi 19
Struyf
6.7
76'
Struyf 18
Kireev
6.3
77'
Kireev 10
Meirvenne
86'
Meirvenne 17
LineUps
Gent
33
g
7.3
5
d
7.2
16
d
46'
7
71'
7.5
7.2
37'
8.2
37
m
71'
6.9
11
f
7.3
45'80'
7.9
Substitutes
71'
7
56
d
45
f
71'
6.9
8
m
46'
6.9
59
f
80'
6.3
Coach
KV Mechelen
8.3
39
d
85'
6.7
28'
7.2
76'
6.6
5.9
6
m
6.3
6.2
11
m
86'
6.3
26
m
77'
6.6
14
f
46'
6.3
Substitutes
28'
6.2
7
m
10
m
77'
6.3
40
m
86'
18
d
76'
6.7
46'
6.7

Gent vs KV Mechelen Head-to-head statistics for Sun 9 Aug, 2026 @ 6:30 Belgian Pro League

Gent
KV Mechelen
Off Target 4 Blocked 3
On Target 8
On Target 2
Off Target 3 Blocked 1
2 Goals 0
53 Ball Possession 47
15 Shots 5
8 Shots on Goal 2
4 Shots off Goal 2
3 Blocked Shots 1
10 Shots insidebox 3
5 Shots outsidebox 2
514 Total passes 463
85 Passes accurate % 83
2 Goalkeeper Saves 7
11 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
4 Corners 1
1.16 Expected Goals 0.34
7.34 Team Rating 6.58

Stats for Gent vs KV Mechelen Sunday, Aug 9th, 2026 at 6:30 Football

Gent
Goalkeepers
Field Players
KV Mechelen
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Best Players of the Match
1
Nacho Mirás
8.3
Goalkeeper
2
Tiago Araújo
8.2