Pro League 25/26 · 8 Mar 2026

KAA Gent 3–1 KV Mechelen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made KAA Gent favourites at 59%.

KAA Gent won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Redouane Halhal, 56.8 in 90′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Mar 2026	L 0–3	at KRC Genk Pro League
20 Feb 2026	L 0–1	v Cercle Brugge Pro League
14 Feb 2026	W 3–2	at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
7 Feb 2026	L 1–3	v Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
30 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at RAAL La Louvière Pro League

28 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
22 Feb 2026	W 2–0	at RAAL La Louvière Pro League
13 Feb 2026	L 2–3	v KRC Genk Pro League
8 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Royal Antwerp FC Pro League
1 Feb 2026	D 2–2	at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League

16 Aug 2025	KV Mechelen 1–1 KAA Gent Pro League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Hatim Essaouabi Defender	8	0	0	–	76.4	–
Max Dean Forward	82	1	0	1.25	52.1	+0.2
Aimé Omgba Midfielder	8	0	0	–	52.1	–
Leonardo Lopes Midfielder	90	1	1	0.40	51.5	+7.3
Ibrahima Cisse Forward	72	1	0	0.11	49.6	–
Davy Roef Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.1	+0.8
Siebe Van der Heyden Defender	90	0	1	0.01	45.6	+3.4
Michał Skóraś Midfielder	90	0	0	0.32	41.4	−3.8
Hong Hyun-seok Midfielder	60	0	0	–	39.8	−3.4
Tibe De Vlieger Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.3	−5.1
Wilfried Kanga Forward	18	0	0	–	34.6	–
Daiki Hashioka Defender	82	0	0	–	33.8	−7.3
Momodou Sonko Forward	30	0	0	0.11	33.2	–
Tiago Araújo Defender	82	0	0	–	29.1	−10.8
Matties Volckaert Defender	90	0	0	–	26.5	−14.3
Jean-Kévin Duverne Defender	8	0	0	–	8.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Redouane Halhal Defender	90	0	1	–	56.8	+6.8
Mory Konate Defender	45	0	0	0.01	52.6	+6.5
Tommy St Jago Defender	90	0	0	–	46.2	−1.9
Mathis Servais Midfielder	89	0	0	0.02	45.9	+2.2
Myron Van Brederode Forward	90	1	0	0.26	45.3	+1.0
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	43.9	−0.1
Kerim Mrabti Forward	74	0	0	–	41.7	−7.4
Thérence Koudou Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.7	−2.1
Maxim Kireev Forward	16	0	0	–	39.4	–
Nacho Miras Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.0	−15.6
Benito Raman Forward	45	0	0	0.03	38.5	−6.1
Bouke Boersma Forward	90	0	0	0.14	37.5	−0.1
Keano Vanrafelghem Forward	45	0	0	–	37.1	−11.3
Bill Antonio Forward	45	0	0	–	35.7	−2.6
José Marsà Defender	1	0	0	–	32.1	–