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#6 · 27 pts
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#5 · 27 pts
Model wrong — prediction Gent, result KV Mechelen vince
B. Boersma (ast. K. Mrabti) 16'

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Gent a 59% win probability (draw 19%, KV Mechelen 21%). The final result was KV Mechelen 1–0 Gent. In 3 previous meetings, KV Mechelen have won 0 times, with 2 draws and 1 wins for Gent.

Match statistics
5
Total shots
6
3
Shots on target
2
0.74
Actual xG
1.41
2
Saves
2
51%
Possession
49%
7
Corners
4
18
Tackles
21
2
🟨 Yellow cards
3
Match Events
B. Boersma · ast. K. Mrabti
16'
46'
H. Goore / M. Skoras
46'
I. Cisse / W. Kanga
46'
M. Sonko / M. Dean
M. Servais
53'
K. Mrabti / D. Salifou
56'
61'
A. Kadri
69'
(missed pen.) A. Kadri
80'
L. Lopes
B. Antonio / M. Decoene
80'
83'
Hong Hyun-Seok / D. Hashioka
R. Halhal
90'+4
90'+4
S. Van Der Heyden
Pre-match prediction
21.06%
KV ←
19.25%
X
59.7%
Gent
✗ Wrong prediction — we assigned to the actual result (KV Mechelen) 21.06% (low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
KV
0.96
0.74
-0.22
Gent
2.25
1.41
-0.84
Gent dominated by xG (1.41 vs 0.74). The final result does not reflect the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.
League Table
#Team GPts
1 Zulte Waregem Zulte Waregem 36 48
1 Genk Genk 37 33
1 Club Brugge KV Club Brugge KV 37 50
2 Union St. Gilloise Union St. Gilloise 37 49
2 Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge 36 41
2 Standard Liege Standard Liege 37 33
3 St. Truiden St. Truiden 37 39
3 RAAL La Louvière RAAL La Louvière 36 34
3 Charleroi Charleroi 37 30
4 Dender Dender 36 25
4 Anderlecht Anderlecht 37 29
4 KVC Westerlo KVC Westerlo 37 30
5 Gent Gent 37 27
5 Antwerp Antwerp 37 27
6 KV Mechelen KV Mechelen 37 27
6 OH Leuven OH Leuven 37 19
Lineups
KV Mechelen KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2
13
G 7.90
3 José Marsà José Marsà D 7.50
2 Redouane Halhal Redouane Halhal D 6.50
33 Tommy St Jago Tommy St Jago D 6.60
7 Thérence Koudou Thérence Koudou 89' M 7.20
17 Mathis Servais Mathis Servais 89' M 7.00
6 Fredrik Hammar Fredrik Hammar M 6.60
38 Bill Antonio Bill Antonio 80' M 6.70
19 Kerim Mrabti Kerim Mrabti 1 👟 56' F 7.00
9
F 7.30
28 Bouke Boersma Bouke Boersma 1 ⚽ F 7.30
Bench
29 Dikeni Salifou Dikeni Salifou 34' M 6.60
4 Gora Diouf Gora Diouf 8' D 6.50
8 Mory Konate Mory Konate M
Gent Gent 3-4-2-1
33
G 6.60
44 Siebe Van Der Heyden Siebe Van Der Heyden D 6.90
57
D 6.90
4 Daiki Hashioka Daiki Hashioka 83' D 6.30
20 Tiago Araújo Tiago Araújo M 6.90
22 Leonardo Lopes Leonardo Lopes M 6.30
27 Tibe De Vlieger Tibe De Vlieger M 7.90
8 Michał Skóraś Michał Skóraś 45' M 6.30
37 Abdelkahar Kadri Abdelkahar Kadri 70' F 6.50
21 Max Dean Max Dean 45' F 6.30
7 W. Kanga W. Kanga 45' F 6.50
Bench
10 Aimé Omgba Aimé Omgba 20' M 6.60
24 Hong Hyun-seok Hong Hyun-seok 14' M 6.30
45 Hyllarion Goore Hyllarion Goore 45' F 6.30
29 J. Duverne J. Duverne D
Best on the pitch
G · KV
7.90
· 40 pass
Tibe De Vlieger
Tibe De Vlieger
M · Gent
7.90
· 43 pass
José Marsà
José Marsà
D · KV
7.50
· 62 pass
F · KV
7.30
1 shots · 47 pass
Bouke Boersma
Bouke Boersma
F · KV
7.30
1 ⚽
2 shots · 16 pass
Thérence Koudou
Thérence Koudou
M · KV
7.20
· 33 pass
KV Mechelen KV Mechelen — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
G 90 7.90 40 28%
José Marsà D 90 7.50 62 51% 5
Redouane Halhal D 90 6.50 1 45 41% 2 1
Tommy St Jago D 90 6.60 59 52%
Thérence Koudou M 89 7.20 33 26% 1
Mathis Servais M 89 7.00 31 26% 1 1
Fredrik Hammar M 90 6.60 1 27 23% 4
Bill Antonio M 80 6.70 23 15% 1
Kerim Mrabti F 56 7.00 1 14 13% 2
F 90 7.30 1 47 39% 1
Bouke Boersma F 90 7.30 1 2 16 10% 1
Dikeni Salifou M 34 6.60 12 11%
Gora Diouf D 8 6.50
Gent Gent — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
G 90 6.60 17 12%
Siebe Van Der Heyden D 90 6.90 64 53% 4 1
D 90 6.90 1 57 53%
Daiki Hashioka D 83 6.30 1 38 29% 2
Tiago Araújo M 90 6.90 41 30% 3
Leonardo Lopes M 90 6.30 36 28% 1 1
Tibe De Vlieger M 90 7.90 43 39% 7
Michał Skóraś M 45 6.30 13 7%
Abdelkahar Kadri F 70 6.50 1 36 35% 3 1
Max Dean F 45 6.30 10 9%
W. Kanga F 45 6.50 3 3%
Aimé Omgba M 20 6.60 6 5%
Hong Hyun-seok M 14 6.30 1 2 2%
Hyllarion Goore F 45 6.30 2 18 15% 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of KV Mechelen vs Gent?
The final score was KV Mechelen 1–0 Gent.
What did the model predict before KV Mechelen vs Gent?
The model assigned 21% probability to a KV Mechelen win, 19% to a draw, and 59% to an Gent win.