Mechelen ended up with a 1-4 scoreline facing OH Leuven last game, a game to learn from. The next task is this fierce Gent side.
- Gent have the most scored goals (35) away in Pro League
Mechelen are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Gent are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Gent could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa Conference League game only three sleeps ago.
Mechelen form and stats
7-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Mechelen so far this season. When Mechelen hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Antwerp, Club Brugge, Genk, Union Saint-Gilloise and Standard Liege), they have won 2 of 5 matches! Mechelen has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Defour and the players.
Mechelen lost their last game at OH Leuven (placed 11th) after a 1-4 scoreline. Mechelen's goalkeeper Coucke was extremely busy against OH Leuven, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
Preceding that match was the home game against Club Brugge that was lost 0-3.The Mechelen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mechelen have conceded 26 from these games.
Gent form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Gent, who have the most scored goals (35) away in Pro League, have produced an overall stat of 7-3-6 so far. Gent love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Gent delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against West Ham United in their previous match; a Europa Conference League duel. Midfielder Kums was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.5. Kums hit three key passes and had 51 successful passes (of 56 total).
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Union Saint-Gilloise in the Pro League.The schedule is very tough for Gent now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Europa Conference League game at West Ham United is waiting in only four days.
The Gent manager Vanhaezebrouck has got the team scoring on the road, with 35 away goals in 16 league matches. As opposed to that, Gent have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Gent - Mechelen 3-0 was the scoreline in these teams' last h2h game, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Mechelen victory, two draws and seven Gent wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Cuypers 19 goals |   G. Hairemans 9 goals |  G. Orban 9 goals |
Mechelen missing players
Gent missing players
| Mechelen | Gent | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 45 | 28 | 7 | Scored | S | 22 | 35 | 62 |
| 60 | 26 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 35 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 84% |
| 69% | 69% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 41% | 44% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 22% | 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 25% | 19% |
| 53% | 62% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 44% | 47% |
| 22% | 25% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 31% | 41% |
| 31% | 19% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 5.7 | 6.7 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.2 | 12.2 | 13.8 |
| 4.2 | 5.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 31% | 32% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 46% | 39% |
| 13 | 11.2 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.6 | 10.6 | 9.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
- Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gent have the most scored goals (35) away in Pro League
- Gent have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Pro League
- Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 38 | 71 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 69 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 66 |
| 4 | Gent | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 27 | 55 |
| 5 | Club Brugge | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 55 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 52 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 52 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 49 |
| 8 | Sporting Charleroi | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -5 | 47 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 46 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 44 |
| 11 | OH Leuven | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 42 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 60 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -15 | 36 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -21 | 31 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -24 | 28 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -31 | 24 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 42 | -36 | 24 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 37 | -39 | 19 |
