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Gent vs KV Mechelen result, stats & H2H

Gent

3–1

KV Mechelen

Ibrahima Cisse
Leonardo Lopes
Max Dean

Myron Van Brederode

08/03/2026 17:00 · Planet Group Arena

Gent3–1KV Mechelen

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Ibrahima Cisse
Leonardo Lopes
Max Dean
Tiago Araújo
Wilfried Kanga

Myron Van Brederode
Mathis Servais
Mory Konate

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

GentKV Mechelen

5Shots on target3

9Fouls19

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Gent

KV Mechelen

Tibe De VliegerMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Ibrahima CisseFW · 72′8.0
Leonardo LopesMF · 90′7.9
Siebe Van Der HeydenDF · 90′7.3
Tiago AraújoMF · 82′7.3

Tibe De VliegerMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Ibrahima CisseFW · 72′8.0
Leonardo LopesMF · 90′7.9

Thérence KoudouMF · 90′6.9
Myron Van BrederodeFW · 90′6.9
Fredrik HammarMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Belgian Pro League
Kick-off: Sun 8 Mar 17:00 EET
Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Capacity: 20,185
City: Gent

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

27Gent wins

13Draws

10KV Mechelen wins

Last matches: Gent

25.10.26Belgian Pro LeagueGentAnderlecht40W
22.10.26Conference LeagueBragaGent20L
18.10.26Belgium CupUnion RochefortoiseGent33D
15.10.26Conference LeagueGentAarhus10W
10.10.26Belgian Pro LeagueWaregemGent02W

Last matches: KV Mechelen

18.10.26Belgium CupKV MechelenEupen51W
11.10.26Belgian Pro LeagueKV MechelenSt. Truiden43W
19.09.26Belgian Pro LeagueLommel SKKV Mechelen00D
11.09.26Belgian Pro LeagueKV MechelenAnderlecht01L
05.09.26Belgian Pro LeagueKV MechelenWesterlo04L

Head-to-head matches

09.08.26Belgian Pro LeagueGentKV Mechelen20W
03.05.26Belgian Pro LeagueKV MechelenGent10L
06.04.26Belgian Pro LeagueGentKV Mechelen11D
08.03.26Belgian Pro LeagueGentKV Mechelen31W
16.08.25Belgian Pro LeagueKV MechelenGent11D
07.02.25Pro LeagueKV MechelenGent33D

2.92Avg goals56%Both scored52%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Gent vs KV Mechelen: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2007: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

27Gent wins

13Draws

10KV Mechelen wins

92:54Goals (Gent : KV Mechelen)

2.92Goals per match

56%BTTS

78%Over 1.5

52%Over 2.5

30%Over 3.5

Gent at home: 18-4-455:24 goals in 26 games
KV Mechelen at home: 6-9-930:37 goals in 24 games
Gent's biggest win: 6–2Gent 6–2 KV Mechelen, 4 Nov 2011
KV Mechelen's biggest win: 2–0KV Mechelen 2–0 Gent, 30 Oct 2016

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
9 Aug 2026	Belgian Pro League	Gent	2–0	KV Mechelen
3 May 2026	Belgian Pro League	KV Mechelen	1–0	Gent
6 Apr 2026	Belgian Pro League	Gent	1–1	KV Mechelen
8 Mar 2026	Belgian Pro League	Gent	3–1	KV Mechelen
16 Aug 2025	Belgian Pro League	KV Mechelen	1–1	Gent
7 Feb 2025	Pro League	KV Mechelen	3–3	Gent
15 Sept 2024	Pro League	Gent	2–0	KV Mechelen
4 May 2024	Pro League	KV Mechelen	2–4	Gent
20 Apr 2024	Pro League	Gent	3–1	KV Mechelen
19 Jan 2024	Pro League	Gent	1–2	KV Mechelen
6 Aug 2023	Pro League	KV Mechelen	0–1	Gent
16 Apr 2023	Pro League	KV Mechelen	1–1	Gent
16 Oct 2022	Pro League	Gent	3–0	KV Mechelen
10 May 2022	Pro League	KV Mechelen	1–2	Gent
7 May 2022	Pro League	Gent	1–0	KV Mechelen
15 Dec 2021	Pro League	KV Mechelen	4–3	Gent
15 Aug 2021	Pro League	Gent	2–0	KV Mechelen
22 May 2021	Pro League	KV Mechelen	1–2	Gent
2 May 2021	Pro League	Gent	2–2	KV Mechelen
19 Feb 2021	Pro League	KV Mechelen	1–1	Gent

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Gent3W 1D 1L · goals 10–5

W25.10Belgian Pro LeagueHAnderlecht4–0
L22.10Conference LeagueABraga0–2
D18.10Belgium CupAUnion Rochefortoise3–3
W15.10Conference LeagueHAarhus1–0
W10.10Belgian Pro LeagueAWaregem2–0

KV Mechelen2W 1D 2L · goals 9–9

W18.10Belgium CupHEupen5–1
W11.10Belgian Pro LeagueHSt. Truiden4–3
D19.09Belgian Pro LeagueALommel SK0–0
L11.09Belgian Pro LeagueHAnderlecht0–1
L05.09Belgian Pro LeagueHWesterlo0–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

GentKV Mechelen

1.9Goals scored per game1.4

0.8Goals conceded per game1.9

40%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals50%

5Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score60%

5-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-2-3

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

GentKV Mechelen

UEFA Europa League Play-offs 2026/2027 · 7 gamesUEFA Europa League Play-offs 2025/2026 · 40 games

1.9Goals scored1.2

0.6Goals conceded1.5

4.6Corners4.5

12.4Shots9.8

45%Possession49%

1.6Yellow cards2.1

43%Clean sheets23%

0%Failed to score18%

4-0-0Home / away record (W-D-L)6-5-9

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

GentKV Mechelen

Top stats

5Shots on target3

Passes

379Passes465

296Accurate passes376

78%Pass accuracy81%

Defence

9Fouls19

2Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Tibe De VliegerGent
8.0Ibrahima CisseGent
7.9Leonardo LopesGent
7.3Siebe Van Der HeydenGent
7.3Tiago AraújoGent

Gent (16)

KV Mechelen (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Pro League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Gent	9	+15	25	WWWDW
2	Club Brugge KV	9	+16	24	WWWWW
14	RAAL La Louviere	9	-7	7	WLLWL
15	KV Mechelen	8	-8	6	WDLLD
16	Leuven	9	-8	6	DDWDL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

GentFormationKV Mechelen

Gent

KV Mechelen

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Gent vs KV Mechelen preview

Gent and KV Mechelen met in the Belgian Pro League on Sun, 8 Mar 2026, and the match finished 3–1.

Form · last 5 matches

GentWLDWW10 scored · 5 conceded

KV MechelenWWDLL9 scored · 9 conceded

Key facts · last 5

GentKV Mechelen

1.9Goals scored per game1.4

0.8Goals conceded per game1.9

40%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals50%

5Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

27Gent wins

13Draws

10KV Mechelen wins

50 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 56%

League table

Gent1st25 pts · 9 played

KV Mechelen15th6 pts · 8 played

Gent lead by 19 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Gent WLDWW (goals 10–5), KV Mechelen WWDLL (goals 9–9).

Both teams scored in 40% of Gent's recent games and 40% of KV Mechelen's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Gent average 1.9 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 5), KV Mechelen 1.4 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 27–13–10 (wins–draws–losses) from Gent's side.

Those 50 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Gent sit 1st on 25 pts after 9 games, KV Mechelen 15th on 6 pts.

Nito explains: Gent vs KV Mechelen

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Gent and KV Mechelen matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Gent's last 10 matches and 40% of KV Mechelen's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 56%. In this match it landed (Gent 3-1 KV Mechelen).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Gent reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, KV Mechelen in 50% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (52% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLDWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Gent, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 5 conceded). KV Mechelen, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (9 scored, 9 conceded).

Where do Gent and KV Mechelen stand in the table?

Gent are 1st with 25 points from 9 games. KV Mechelen are 15th with 6 points from 8 games. The gap between them is 19 points.

Gent vs KV Mechelen: questions & answers

Who won Gent vs KV Mechelen?

Gent won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Gent vs KV Mechelen?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Gent vs KV Mechelen played?

Gent vs KV Mechelen was played on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Planet Group Arena.

What is the head-to-head record between Gent and KV Mechelen?

50 meetings: Gent 27 wins, 13 draws, KV Mechelen 10 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Gent vs KV Mechelen result, stats & H2H

Gent

KV Mechelen

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Gent

Last matches: KV Mechelen

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

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Standings

Table · Pro League

Line-ups

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Comments

Gent vs KV Mechelen preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Gent vs KV Mechelen

How often do Gent and KV Mechelen matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLDWW mean?

Where do Gent and KV Mechelen stand in the table?

Gent vs KV Mechelen: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (20 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Pro League

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Gent

Last matches: KV Mechelen

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Gent vs KV Mechelen: questions & answers

Nito explains: Gent vs KV Mechelen

How often do Gent and KV Mechelen matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLDWW mean?