After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Gent and Mechelen in this fresh Pro League season. Read our match preview!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gent form and stats
Gent's first Pro League home game here at GHELAMCO-arena ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 15 matches. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Gent to get some points in this home game.
Gent faced defeat in their previous match, away at Antwerp (0-1). Preceding that match was the home game against Kortrijk that was lost 1-2.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Gent matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and zero defeats (from three games).
At GHELAMCO-arena, Gent has the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Mechelen form and stats
Only one away game in the Pro League so far for Mechelen and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 7 victories, 1 draw and 6 losses from 14 travels.
The manager W. Vrancken was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Mechelen suffered a 2-3 loss to Cercle Brugge (placed 4th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Royal Excel Mouscron with the score of 1-0.
It's early days yet, but Mechelen has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Gent won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Mechelen has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  I. Plastun 2 goals |   J. Vanlerberghe 1 goals | A. Vranckx 1 goals |
Gent missing players
Mechelen missing players
| Gent | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 6.7 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 14% | 9% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 56% |
- Gent has the most conceded goals in the first half (3)
| Gent | Last season | Mechelen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 29 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 59 | 38 | Scored | S | 21 | 46 | ||
| 34 | 14 | Conceded | C | 19 | 43 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 97% | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 90% | ||
| 55% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 69% | ||
| 41% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 38% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 14% | ||
| 59% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | ||
| 34% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 24% | ||
| 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 24% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 216 | 138 | Total Shots | T S | 61 | 225 | ||
| 102 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 103 | ||
| 58% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 45% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting Charleroi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Standard Liege | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Genk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Antwerp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Waasland-Beveren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 16 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 44 | 70 |
| 2 | Gent | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 55 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 54 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 53 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 49 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Genk | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
| 9 | Zulte-Waregem | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -17 | 33 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -23 | 30 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -27 | 23 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 31 | -29 | 22 |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -39 | 20 |