This could be an interesting match as Mechelen have their presumed home advantage while Gent are ahead 11 points in the Pro League table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Mechelen form and stats
Mechelen have played 11 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Mechelen's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Standard Liège (placed 4th). In the game before, an away victory match versus Royal Excel Mouscron with a 2-1 scoreline.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mechelen as they are travelling to their away game against Sporting Charleroi in the Pro League. That match is three days after this one.
Mechelen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Mechelen have conceded 20 from these games.
Gent form and stats
3-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gent in their Pro League matches away.
Gent go into this game after a win, the home game against Genk that ended 4-1. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Royal Excel Mouscron.
Gent have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Gent have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Gent - Mechelen 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Mechelen won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Gent has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
  J. David 11 goals |  R. Yaremchuk 10 goals |   I. Rinck de Camargo 8 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Gent missing players
| Mechelen | Gent | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 47 |
| 34 | 20 | 11 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 96% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 91% |
| 68% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 52% |
| 41% | 64% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 14% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 22% |
| 59% | 73% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 27% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 18% | 9% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 6.4 | 6 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 138 | 99 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 57 | 171 |
| 65 | 47 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 22 | 76 |
| 51% | 38% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 68% | 62% |
- Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mechelen has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Mechelen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 39 | 54 |
| 2 | Gent | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 45 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 45 |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 41 |
| 6 | Genk | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 34 |
| 8 | Zulte-Waregem | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -1 | 31 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 29 |
| 11 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 23 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -16 | 23 |
| 14 | Waasland-Beveren | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -24 | 20 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -21 | 18 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 28 | -29 | 11 |