Merksem vs Gent

Merksem and Gent have met 13 times — Merksem won 3, Gent won 9, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Gent leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 730 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 56.15 per match (346 for the home side, 384 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 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 36–28 in 2019.