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Matchday 1 · Sunday 9 August, 13:30 · Planet Group Arena

KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen: line-ups and result

KAA Gent 1 · 15 points
  • 37' Tiago Araújo
  • 45' Josué Vergara
2 - 0
KV Mechelen 15 · 2 points

Line-ups KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen

KAA Gent 3-4-2-1 · Rik De Mil
33 Roef
44 Van der Heyden
16 Burgess
5 Ngom
20 Araújo
22 Lopes
27 De Vlieger
57 Volckaert
11 Sonko
37 Kadri
47 Vergara
  • 46' Maksim Paskotši Christian Burgess
  • 71' Mathias Delorge Tibe De Vlieger
  • 71' Hyllarion Goore Abdelkahar Kadri
  • 80' Ibrahima Cissé Josué Vergara

Line-up for KAA Gent: Roef, Van der Heyden, Burgess, Ngom, Araújo, Lopes, De Vlieger, Volckaert, Sonko, Kadri, Vergara

Bench
  • 30 K. Peersman
  • 17 M. Delorge-Knieper 71'
  • 56 M. Diallo
  • 45 H. Goore 71'
  • 8 L. Benes
  • 3 M. Paskotsi 46'
  • 28 M. El Adfaoui
  • 59 E. H. Seck
  • 75 I. Cisse 80'
Absentees KAA Gent

Goore (injured)

KV Mechelen 4-2-3-1 · Frederic Vanderbiest
13 Mirás
23 Zekri
3 Marsà
4 Diouf
39 Decoene
8 Salifou
6 Hammar
9 van Brederode
26 Praet
11 Bafdili
14 Raman
  • 28' Kobe Corbanie Gora Diouf
  • 46' Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Benito Raman
  • 76' Ian Struyf José Marsà
  • 77' Maxim Kireev Dennis Praet
  • 86' Cedric Van Meirvenne Bilal Bafdili

Line-up for KV Mechelen: Mirás, Zekri, Marsà, Diouf, Decoene, Salifou, Hammar, van Brederode, Praet, Bafdili, Raman

Bench
  • 1 O. De Wolf
  • 27 K. Vanrafelghem
  • 20 K. Corbanie 28'
  • 7 T. Koudou
  • 10 M. Kireev 77'
  • 40 A. Ouahabi
  • 17 C. Van Meirvenne 86'
  • 18 I. Struyf 76'
  • 19 M. Lohunanu-Mbasi 46'
Absentees KV Mechelen

Salifou, Diouf, Struyf, Hjelde, St. Jago (injured)

Which English players could feature in KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen?

3 players
  • Christian Burgess KAA Gent Not in the matchday squad
  • Kyrell Wilson KAA Gent Not in the matchday squad
  • Max Dean KAA Gent Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

KAA Gent

  1. Tiago Araújo Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Josué Vergara Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Ibrahima Cissé Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Momodou Sonko Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Tibe De Vlieger Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

KV Mechelen

  1. Myron van Brederode Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Thérence Koudou Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Adeshina Ayodele Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi Forward 0 goals 1 assists
  5. Keano Vanrafelghem Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

KAA Gent

Player Starts Min. Form
Davy Roef 5/5 450 solid
Mouhamed Ngom 5/5 450 strong
Siebe Van der Heyden 5/5 450 solid
Tiago Araújo 5/5 449 strong
Christian Burgess 5/5 405 solid
Momodou Sonko 5/5 385 solid
Leonardo Lopes 4/5 359 solid
Josué Vergara 4/5 356 solid

KV Mechelen

Player Starts Min. Form
Nacho Mirás 5/5 450 strong
Myron van Brederode 5/5 450 solid
José Marsà 5/5 424 mixed
Fredrik Hammar 5/5 405 mixed
Dennis Praet 5/5 401 mixed
Thérence Koudou 4/4 350 solid
Luc Marijnissen 4/4 345 solid
Massimo Decoene 3/4 271 mixed

Stats

KAA Gent Match KV Mechelen
  • 1.16 xG 0.34
  • 53% Possession 47%
  • 15 Shots 5
  • 8 Shots on target 2
  • 4 Shots off target 2
  • 4 Corners 1
  • 11 Fouls 11
  • 1 Offsides 1
  • 0 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

GNT home Per match MEC away
3.00 Points 0.33
1.67 Goals for 0.67
0.33 Goals against 2.00
1.58 xG for 1.15
0.95 xG against 1.59
5.0 Corners 3.0
WWW Home and away form LLD

Head-to-head record KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen

28 previous meetings
14 KAA Gent 9 draws 5 KV Mechelen
  • Goals per match2.93
  • Both teams scored57%
  • Over 2.5 goals54%
  • May 2026 KV Mechelen 1 - 0 KAA Gent
  • Apr 2026 KAA Gent 1 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • Mar 2026 KAA Gent 3 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • Aug 2025 KV Mechelen 1 - 1 KAA Gent
  • Feb 2025 KV Mechelen 3 - 3 KAA Gent
  • Sep 2024 KAA Gent 2 - 0 KV Mechelen
  • May 2024 KV Mechelen 2 - 4 KAA Gent
  • Apr 2024 KAA Gent 3 - 1 KV Mechelen
  • Jan 2024 KAA Gent 1 - 2 KV Mechelen
  • Aug 2023 KV Mechelen 0 - 1 KAA Gent

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for KAA Gent against KV Mechelen?

KAA Gent are without Hyllarion Goore (injury).

Who is unavailable for KV Mechelen against KAA Gent?

KV Mechelen are without Dikeni Salifou (minor injury), Gora Diouf (injury), Ian Struyf (torn hamstring), Leo Hjelde (torn patellar tendon) and Tommy St. Jago (injury).

What formation do KAA Gent play?

KAA Gent have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

What formation do KV Mechelen play?

KV Mechelen have used a 3-4-2-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between KAA Gent and KV Mechelen finish?

On 3 May 2026, KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent finished 1-0.

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