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KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen: result, lineups and stats

KAA Gent 1 · 22 points
2 - 0
KV Mechelen 14 · 6 points
  • 37' Tiago Araújo
  • 45' Josué Vergara

Lineups 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-Knieper Tibe De Vlieger
  • 71' Hyllarion Goore Abdelkahar Kadri
  • 80' Ibrahima Cissé Josué Vergara

Lineup 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

Vernemmen, Vergara, Ngom (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

Lineup 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

Ayodele, Boersma, Salifou, Struyf, Vanrafelghem, Hjelde, St. Jago (injured)

Stats KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen

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

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

3 players
  • Christian Burgess KAA Gent Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • 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 2 goals 4 assists
  2. Josué Vergara 4 goals 0 assists
  3. Ibrahima Cissé 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Momodou Sonko 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Christian Burgess 2 goals 0 assists

KV Mechelen

  1. Myron van Brederode 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Thérence Koudou 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Benito Raman 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Simion Michez 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Adeshina Ayodele 1 goals 0 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 5/5 447 strong
Christian Burgess 5/5 447 strong
Tiago Araújo 5/5 447 strong
Momodou Sonko 5/5 425 solid
Siebe Van der Heyden 5/5 405 solid
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 5/5 390 strong
Tibe De Vlieger 4/5 378 strong
Mathias Delorge 5/5 360 strong

KV Mechelen

Player Starts Min. Form
Nacho Mirás 5/5 438 mixed
Thérence Koudou 5/5 438 poor
Myron van Brederode 5/5 438 solid
Mike Eerdhuijzen 5/5 428 solid
José Marsà 5/5 426 mixed
Fredrik Hammar 5/5 390 mixed
Luc Marijnissen 4/4 347 solid
Dennis Praet 4/4 346 mixed

Team comparison

GNT home Per match MEC away
3.00 Points 0.50
1.75 Goals for 0.50
0.50 Goals against 1.50
1.57 xG for 1.28
1.09 xG against 1.40
5.0 Corners 3.8
WWWW Home and away form LLDD

KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen: head-to-head record

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 Hannes Vernemmen (surgery), Josué Vergara (heupblessure) and Mouhamed Ngom (torn cruciate ligament).

Who is unavailable for KV Mechelen against KAA Gent?

KV Mechelen are without Adeshina Ayodele (torn cruciate ligament), Bouke Boersma (muscle injury), Dikeni Salifou (meniscus injury), Ian Struyf (torn hamstring), Keano Vanrafelghem (ankle injury) and Leo Hjelde (torn patellar tendon). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do KAA Gent play?

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

What formation do KV Mechelen play?

KV Mechelen 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.

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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