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Pro League · Regular Season - 1 August 09, 2026 13:30 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
#1 · 25 pts
2 – 0
Final score
KV Mechelen
#15 · 6 pts
T. Araujo 37'
J. Vergara (ast. M. Sonko) 45'
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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Gent a 34% win probability (draw 32%, KV Mechelen 32%). The final result was Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen. In 4 previous meetings, Gent have won 1 times, with 2 draws and 1 wins for KV Mechelen.

Match statistics
12
Total shots
4
8
Shots on target
2
1.16
Actual xG
0.34
2
Saves
6
53%
Possession
47%
4
Corners
1
25
Tackles
12
0
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
28'
K. Corbanie / G. Diouf ↕
⚽T. Araujo
37'
⚽J. Vergara · ast. M. Sonko
45'
↕ C. Burgess / M. Paskotsi
46'
46'
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi / B. Raman ↕
↕ A. Kadri / H. Goore
71'
↕ T. De Vlieger / M. Delorge-Knieper
71'
76'
I. Struyf / J. Marsa ↕
77'
M. Kireev / D. Praet ↕
↕ J. Vergara / I. Cisse
80'
85'
M. Decoene
86'
C. Van Meirvenne / B. Bafdili ↕
Pre-match prediction
34.53%
Gent ←
32.77%
X
32.71%
KV
we assigned to the actual result (Gent) 34.53% (low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
Gent
0.51
1.16
+0.65
KV
0.40
0.34
-0.06
Gent dominated by xG (1.16 vs 0.34). The final result reflects the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.
League Table
#Team GPts
1 Gent Gent 9 25
2 Club Brugge KV Club Brugge KV 9 24
3 Union St. Gilloise Union St. Gilloise 9 23
4 Charleroi Charleroi 9 21
5 Anderlecht Anderlecht 9 16
6 Genk Genk 9 15
7 KVC Westerlo KVC Westerlo 9 14
8 Lommel United Lommel United 9 12
9 Standard Liege Standard Liege 9 11
10 Zulte Waregem Zulte Waregem 9 11
11 Antwerp Antwerp 9 10
12 SK Beveren SK Beveren 9 10
13 St. Truiden St. Truiden 9 8
14 RAAL La Louvière RAAL La Louvière 9 7
15 KV Mechelen KV Mechelen 8 6
16 OH Leuven OH Leuven 9 6
17 Kortrijk Kortrijk 8 3
18 Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge 9 3
Lineups
Gent Gent 3-4-2-1
33 Davy Roef Davy Roef G 7.30
44 S. Van der Heyden S. Van der Heyden D 7.20
16 Christian Burgess Christian Burgess 45' D 7.00
5 M. Ngom M. Ngom D 7.20
20 Tiago Araújo Tiago Araújo 1 ⚽ M 8.20
22 Leonardo Lopes Leonardo Lopes M 7.20
27 Tibe De Vlieger Tibe De Vlieger 71' M 7.50
57 Matties Volckaert Matties Volckaert M 7.20
11 M. Sonko M. Sonko 1 👟 F 7.50
37 Abdelkahar Kadri Abdelkahar Kadri 71' F 6.90
47 J. Y. Vergara Ortega J. Y. Vergara Ortega 1 ⚽ 80' F 7.90
Bench
59 El Hadji Seck El Hadji Seck F
45 Hyllarion Goore Hyllarion Goore 19' F 6.90
75 Ibrahima Cisse Ibrahima Cisse 10' F 6.30
30 Kjell Peersman Kjell Peersman G
8 László Bénes László Bénes M
3 Maksim Paskotsi Maksim Paskotsi 45' D 6.90
56 Mamadou Diallo Mamadou Diallo D
17 Mathias Delorge Mathias Delorge 19' M 7.00
28 Mohammed El Âdfaoui Mohammed El Âdfaoui M
KV Mechelen KV Mechelen 4-2-3-1
13 Nacho Miras Nacho Miras G 8.20
23 M. Zekri M. Zekri D 6.00
3 José Marsà José Marsà 76' D 6.60
4 Gora Diouf Gora Diouf 28' D 7.20
39 M. Decoene M. Decoene D 6.70
8 Dikeni Salifou Dikeni Salifou M 6.20
6 F. Hammar F. Hammar M 6.30
9 Myron Van Brederode Myron Van Brederode M 6.50
26 Dennis Praet Dennis Praet 77' M 6.60
11 B. Bafdili B. Bafdili 86' M 6.30
14 Benito Raman Benito Raman 45' F 6.30
Bench
40 Amine Ouahabi Amine Ouahabi M
17 Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne 9' F 6.30
18 Ian Struyf Ian Struyf 14' D 6.70
20 Kobe Corbanie Kobe Corbanie 62' D 6.20
27 K. Van Rafelghem K. Van Rafelghem F
19 Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi 45' F 6.70
10 Maxim Kireev Maxim Kireev 13' M 6.30
1 Ortwin De Wolf Ortwin De Wolf G
7 Thérence Koudou Thérence Koudou M
Best on the pitch
Tiago Araújo
Tiago Araújo
M · Gent
8.20
1 ⚽
2 shots · 54 pass
Nacho Miras
Nacho Miras
G · KV
8.20
· 38 pass
J. Y. Vergara Ortega
J. Y. Vergara Ortega
F · Gent
7.90
1 ⚽
2 shots · 12 pass
Tibe De Vlieger
Tibe De Vlieger
M · Gent
7.50
1 shots · 46 pass
M. Sonko
M. Sonko
F · Gent
7.50
1 👟
2 shots · 25 pass
Davy Roef
Davy Roef
G · Gent
7.30
· 30 pass
Gent Gent — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
Davy Roef G 90 7.30 — — — 30 24% — — —
S. Van der Heyden D 90 7.20 — — — 74 70% 2 — —
Christian Burgess D 45 7.00 — — — 45 42% — — —
M. Ngom D 90 7.20 — — — 56 45% 3 — —
Tiago Araújo M 90 8.20 1 — 2 54 48% — — —
Leonardo Lopes M 90 7.20 — — — 55 47% 5 — —
Tibe De Vlieger M 71 7.50 — — 1 46 38% 4 — —
Matties Volckaert M 90 7.20 — — 1 26 17% 3 — —
M. Sonko F 90 7.50 — 1 2 25 22% 3 — —
Abdelkahar Kadri F 71 6.90 — — — 36 28% 2 — —
J. Y. Vergara Ortega F 80 7.90 1 — 2 12 9% — — —
Hyllarion Goore F 19 6.90 — — 3 10 7% — — —
Ibrahima Cisse F 10 6.30 — — 1 3 1% — — —
Maksim Paskotsi D 45 6.90 — — — 29 27% 2 — —
Mathias Delorge M 19 7.00 — — — 13 12% 1 — —
KV Mechelen KV Mechelen — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
Nacho Miras G 90 8.20 — — — 38 32% — — —
M. Zekri D 90 6.00 — — — 52 45% 1 — —
José Marsà D 76 6.60 — — — 63 53% — — —
Gora Diouf D 28 7.20 — — — 6 4% 2 — —
M. Decoene D 90 6.70 — — — 53 49% 1 1 —
Dikeni Salifou M 90 6.20 — — 1 34 24% 2 — —
F. Hammar M 90 6.30 — — — 46 42% — — —
Myron Van Brederode M 90 6.50 — — — 45 34% 2 — —
Dennis Praet M 77 6.60 — — — 27 22% 2 — —
B. Bafdili M 86 6.30 — — — 31 24% — — —
Benito Raman F 45 6.30 — — 1 5 3% — — —
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne F 9 6.30 — — — 3 3% — — —
Ian Struyf D 14 6.70 — — — 12 7% — — —
Kobe Corbanie D 62 6.20 — — — 32 28% 2 — —
Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi F 45 6.70 — — 1 7 6% — — —
Maxim Kireev M 13 6.30 — — 1 6 5% — — —
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Gent vs KV Mechelen?
The final score was Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen.
What did the model predict before Gent vs KV Mechelen?
The model assigned 34% probability to a Gent win, 32% to a draw, and 32% to an KV Mechelen win.