KV MechelenAttacking momentumGent
Preview
- The Group Stage of the 2025-2026 First Division A sees Mechelen and Gent collide on 2026-05-03 at 12:30 GMT.
- Rik De Mil versus Frederic Vanderbiest across 3 meetings, record stands at 1-0 with 2 draws.
- In the table Mechelen are 5th (45 pts) and Gent sit 4th with 45 pts.
- Mechelen and Gent will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
- We expect Mechelen to line up in a predicted 3-at-the-back 3-4-1-2, and Gent are expected to line up in 3-4-1-2.
- Double disappointment: Mechelen fell 1-4 against Sint-Truiden, while Gent went down 0-2 vs Club Brugge.
- Neither side is flying – Mechelen 0-1-4 and Gent 0-3-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Gent lead this rivalry - 24 wins from 45 matches versus Mechelen (who've won just 9 games), alongside 12 draws.
- Expect Gent to edge a 1-2 win: their 5-5-7 record on the road and 1.56 goals per away match tip the balance.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
KV Mechelen
Gent
Events
| 16' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 46' | |||
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| 46' | |||
| 53' | M. Servais | ||
| 56' | |||
| 61' | A. Kadri | ||
| 69' | Penalty missed | ||
| 70' | |||
| 79' | L. Lopes | ||
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| 83' | |||
| 89' | |||
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| 90+4' | R. Halhal | ||
| 90+4' | S. Van Der Heyden | ||
Stats
Lineups
Standings
TV Channels
KV Mechelen is going head to head with Gent on 3/5/2026 11:30 GMT for the Belgium First Division A. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and KV Mechelen v Gent H2H statistics!