Match Summary

Gent defeated KV Mechelen 1:0. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2021. Goals were scored by J. Okumu 82′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Gent had 46% possession while KV Mechelen held 54%. Gent had 9 shots (4 on target) compared to 13 (7 on target) for KV Mechelen. Gent made 3 substitutions, KV Mechelen made 3. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Kerim Mrabti 17′).

Match Events

Key match events between Gent and KV Mechelen — 1 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Gent had 46% possession against KV Mechelen's 54%. Gent registered 9 shots (4 on target) while KV Mechelen managed 13 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 11–3. Fouls committed: 6–10.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Gent have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. KV Mechelen show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Gent and KV Mechelen have met 2 times — Gent won 1, KV Mechelen won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Gent leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (4 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)