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Mechelen v KAA Gent : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 16th Aug, 17:15 BST, Afas Stadion, Mechelen

We’ve Pro League action to enjoy on Saturday evening, as Frederik D'Hollander and his Mechelen side host Ivan Juric’s KAA Gent at the Afas Stadion. All statistics, including an in-depth look at the form of both sides and head-to-head records, will change as you explore each of the 17 major markets via the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, KickOff's predictions will too.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

After looking at the KickOff match predictions, bookmakers' odds and relevant statistics, there's one market which catches the eye for this tie: both teams to score. In Mechelen and Gent we have two sides going head-to-head that can both score and concede, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Saturday evening. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.50.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Mechelen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Mechelen
48%
23/2010/21
Draw
23%
5/216/5
Gent
29%
11/55/1
Draw 1-1
11%
6/16/1
Mechelen 2-1
9%
8/15/1
Mechelen 1-0
8%
9/115/2
Mechelen 2-0
7%
11/16/1
Gent 2-1
7%
10/110/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/18/1
Gent 1-0
6%
12/115/2
Mechelen 3-1
6%
14/18/1
Draw 0-0
5%
12/115/2
Mechelen 3-0
4%
20/19/1
Gent 2-0
4%
16/112/1
Mechelen 3-2
4%
20/112/1
Gent 3-1
3%
22/120/1
Gent 3-2
3%
25/118/1
Mechelen 4-1
2%
33/116/1
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
4/64/11
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
23/202/1
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/115/6
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/105/4
No 1st Goal
3%
12/17/1
BTTS - Yes
61%
4/74/11
BTTS - No
39%
5/42/1
BTTS - Home Win
26%
3/18/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/33/1
BTTS - Away Win
16%
9/219/4
Home/draw
72%
4/111/9
Away/draw
52%
4/66/4
Home/away
77%
2/71/5
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1/51/18
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
10/315/2
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
13/811/10
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
4/94/6
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4/111/4
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/61/4
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
9/113/2
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/161/14
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/251/18
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/115/2
Home DNB
65%
4/71/6
Away DNB
45%
5/418/5
Mechelen win to nil
22%
10/3-
Gent win to nil
12%
11/2-
Mechelen / Mechelen
26%
5/28/13
Mechelen / Gent
3%
25/111/1
Mechelen / Draw
6%
12/15/1
Draw / Mechelen
15%
9/29/1
Draw / Gent
10%
13/210/1
Draw / Draw
14%
5/18/1
Gent / Mechelen
4%
22/145/1
Gent / Gent
15%
4/118/1
Gent / Draw
6%
12/133/1
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Win / draw / win Pro League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Mechelen
Gent
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Union SG321067 
Nov 8
Jan 17
l
 
2-3A
Dec 6
2
St Truiden321047 
Oct 3
Dec 20
Nov 29
l
 
3-1A
3
S. Liege321037 
Nov 29
Sep 12
Oct 24
Jan 24
4
Mechelen321027 
-
-
Mar 7
Aug 16
5
Anderlecht320146 
Mar 14
Nov 1
Jan 17
Aug 24
6
Brugge320126 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 21
Aug 31
Dec 20
7
Antwerp312025 
Feb 7
Aug 24
Dec 13
Sep 14
8
Z.Waregem3111-14 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
Mar 14
Oct 17
9
Genk4112-14 
Feb 14
Nov 22
Nov 8
Feb 28
10
Westerlo3102-23 
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
Dec 27
Nov 22
11
Gent3102-23 
Aug 16
Mar 7
-
-
12
La Louviere3102-23 
Aug 30
Feb 21
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
13
S.Charleroi3021-12 
Dec 6
Sep 26
Oct 3
Feb 14
14
Dender3021-22 
Dec 27
Oct 17
Sep 19
Mar 21
15
Cercle B3012-41 
Sep 19
Dec 13
Feb 21
Sep 26
16
Leuven4013-81 
Oct 24
Jan 31
Feb 7
Nov 1
Championship Round
UEFA Conference League Play Offs
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
4
Gent have lost 4 consecutive away league games
8
Mechelen have not lost in 8 consecutive league games
Mechelen 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
8
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mechelen2 - 1Brugge
Mechelen1 - 1S.Charleroi
Mechelen0 - 0S. Liege
Mechelen2 - 3Westerlo
Mechelen1 - 1Leuven
Mechelen5 - 2Dender
Mechelen2 - 1Dender
Mechelen1 - 1St Truiden
Mechelen3 - 3Gent
Mechelen1 - 2Genk
Mechelen0 - 0S. Liege
Mechelen1 - 1Antwerp
Mechelen1 - 2Brugge
Mechelen3 - 0Beerschot
Mechelen1 - 1Union SG
Mechelen3 - 0Kortrijk
Mechelen5 - 0Leuven
Mechelen2 - 0Cercle B
Mechelen5 - 2S.Charleroi
Mechelen1 - 3Anderlecht
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMechelen1 - 0Westerlo
HMechelen2 - 1Brugge
AMechelen1 - 1Z.Waregem
AMechelen2 - 2Dender
HMechelen1 - 1S.Charleroi
HMechelen0 - 0S. Liege
AMechelen2 - 1Leuven
AMechelen2 - 2Westerlo
HMechelen2 - 3Westerlo
AMechelen0 - 3S.Charleroi
HMechelen1 - 1Leuven
HMechelen5 - 2Dender
AMechelen2 - 2S. Liege
HMechelen2 - 1Dender
AMechelen1 - 0S.Charleroi
AMechelen0 - 1Beerschot
HMechelen1 - 1St Truiden
AMechelen1 - 0Union SG
HMechelen3 - 3Gent
AMechelen0 - 1Leuven
Gent 11TH
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
St Truiden3 - 1Gent
Union SG3 - 1Gent
Brugge4 - 1Gent
Anderlecht5 - 0Gent
Antwerp0 - 1Gent
Genk4 - 0Gent
Antwerp0 - 1Gent
Genk0 - 0Gent
Mechelen3 - 3Gent
Leuven0 - 0Gent
Dender0 - 0Gent
S. Liege0 - 1Gent
Westerlo2 - 2Gent
Anderlecht6 - 0Gent
Beerschot0 - 0Gent
Union SG0 - 0Gent
St Truiden1 - 1Gent
Cercle B2 - 1Gent
Brugge2 - 4Gent
S.Charleroi1 - 0Gent
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
46
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
D
3
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGent2 - 3Union SG
HGent1 - 0La Louviere
AGent1 - 3St Truiden
AGent1 - 3Union SG
HGent1 - 4Genk
HGent0 - 3Antwerp
AGent1 - 4Brugge
HGent0 - 1Anderlecht
AGent0 - 5Anderlecht
HGent0 - 5Brugge
AGent1 - 0Antwerp
HGent0 - 3Union SG
AGent0 - 4Genk
HGent1 - 2Kortrijk
AGent1 - 0Antwerp
HGent1 - 1Brugge
AGent0 - 0Genk
HGent3 - 2Beerschot
AGent3 - 3Mechelen
HGent1 - 0Anderlecht
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Gent have not lost to Mechelen in 5 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Mechelen since 2015
Mechelen
Gent
Goals: Scored
18
21
Games: Scored
10 / 12
10 / 12
Clean sheets
2 / 12
2 / 12
MEC
3
D
4
KAA
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Mechelen
Draw3 - 3Draw
2 - 4Gent
0 - 1Gent
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Gent
Mechelen4 - 3
1 - 2Gent
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Gent
Draw1 - 1Draw
Mechelen2 - 0
Mechelen2 - 0
League games at Gent since 2015
Gent
Mechelen
Goals: Scored
25
9
Games: Scored
12 / 12
5 / 12
Clean sheets
7 / 12
0 / 12
MEC
1
D
3
KAA
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Gent
Gent2 - 0
Gent3 - 1
1 - 2Mechelen
Gent3 - 0
Gent1 - 0
Gent2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Gent1 - 0
Gent3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Gent3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Mechelen have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Pro League games. Their PG of 1.8 against KAA Gent on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Mechelen 4th Gent 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that Mechelen will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 73% probability that Gent will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+11
Mechelen have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
-23
Gent have scored 23% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2025/2026 season
Mechelen
PG (predicted goals)
Gent
1.8
1.3
Attack rating
24%
better
MEC
KAA
view stats
Games scored2
2
Failed to score0
0
Scored first2
1
Goals scored3
2
Avg. goals scored1
0.7
Avg. shots per game4
4
Avg. shots per goal4
7
Conversion rate for25
15
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+24%
Defence rating
9%
better
MEC
KAA
view stats
Games conceded2
1
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first0
1
Goals conceded2
3
Avg. goals conceded0.7
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded14
5
Conversion rate against7%
19%
Avg. XG against2.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+9%

Mechelen v Gent Pro League lLine ups will show here when available.

Mechelen Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3112
O WolfR SchoofsP PflückeR Halhal
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Wolf GLK3
1
-
T Koudou DEF1
-
R Halhal DEF3
2
-
J Martínez DEF3
-
P Pflücke MID31
-
F Hammar MID3
1
-
R Schoofs MID31
-
T Jago MID1
-
B Bafdili FWD31
-
L Lauberbach FWD31
-
B Raman FWD11
-
Subs
I. Mirás Blanco GLK
-
G Diouf DEF
-
L. Golič DEF
-
M. Zekri DEF3
1
-
R Teague MID2
-
M Konaté  MID1
-
H. Özdemir MID3
1
-
B Antonio FWD1
-
K Mrabti  FWD311
-
Gent Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3111
D RoefM PaskotsiW KangaM Samoise
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Roef GLK3
-
M Paskotsi DEF11
-
O Gendelman DEF1
-
S Heyden DEF1
-
M Samoise MID3
1
-
M Delorge MID2
-
L Lopes MID3
-
A Ito MID31
1
-
T Araújo MID3
-
W Kanga FWD311
-
B. Goore FWD31
-
Subs
T Vandenberghe GLK
-
S Kotto DEF3
-
T. De Vlieger MID1
-
M. El Âdfaoui MID31
-
A Kadri  MID
-
M Sonko FWD3
-
D Vanzeir  FWD2
-
F. Surdez FWD21
-
H. Oliveira Alves Varela FWD3
-