Gent vs Merksem

Gent and Merksem have met 13 times — Gent won 8, Merksem won 3, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Gent leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 740 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 56.92 per match (388 for the home side, 352 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Gent are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 36–28 in 2019.