Mechelen vs Gent stats and head-to-head

2021-22. Wed, 15 Dec 2021

43Full time, half-time 1–1

Mechelen won by 1 goal.

DDDWLLeague form, oldest to newestWWWDW

Restored from the 11 October backup. Current updates are not connected.

Stored context before this match

Before this match, Mechelen have 9 scored home results and Gent 9 scored away results stored in 2021-22. Statistical pre-kickoff PPG: Mechelen at home: 1.89 points per match (9 measured matches); Gent away: 1.22 points per match (9 measured matches). Observed points use 3 for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss, before official adjustments. Mechelen scored 1.89 per home match (9 measured matches); Gent scored 0.89 away (9). The competition's pooled scoring average was 1.51 per club appearance across 330 measured appearances. Both sides scored in 10 of 18 pooled club appearances (55.6%). A shared fixture counts once for each club's record. Earlier stored meetings: 7. Mechelen: 0 wins; Gent: 4 wins; draws: 3.

Only scored source results before the recorded kickoff enter this statistical brief; same-day records with unknown kickoff order are excluded.

A plain reading of the stored figures. No verified written preview is current for this match.

How the goals came

No timeline: goal minutes, cards and substitutions are not stored for this match. The goals are shown by half instead.

First half11

Second half32

The match in numbers

MechelenGent

12Shots22
5Shots on target9
4Corners10
13Fouls10
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

From shots to goals

Mechelen

Shots12
On target5
Goals4

42% of shots on target, 80% of those scored.

Gent

Shots22
On target9
Goals3

41% of shots on target, 33% of those scored.

Counts only. Shot positions are not stored, so no shot map is drawn.

Prediction

Prototype model, not yet validated

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How the model works

Head to head

Meetings before this match. Same-day meetings qualify only when both recorded kickoff times establish an earlier start.

7 valid scored meetings from a bounded window of up to 10 stored meetings, any competition. Clean sheets count each named club separately; a 0–0 gives both clubs a clean sheet.

Mechelen wins

Draws

Gent wins

Goals / meeting

2.43

17 goals in 7 meetings

Both scored

43%

3 of 7 meetings

Over 1.5

86%

6 of 7 meetings

Over 2.5

43%

3 of 7 meetings

Over 3.5

14%

1 of 7 meetings

Mechelen clean sheets

0 of 7 meetings

Gent clean sheets

57%

4 of 7 meetings

Corners / meeting

10.29

7 with corner data

Cards / meeting

3.71

7 with card data

Gent v MechelenSun, 15 Aug 2021 · Belgian Pro League 2021-222–0HT 1–0
Mechelen v GentFri, 19 Feb 2021 · Belgian Pro League 2020-211–1HT 1–1
Gent v MechelenSun, 30 Aug 2020 · Belgian Pro League 2020-211–0HT 1–0
Mechelen v GentSat, 1 Feb 2020 · Belgian Pro League 2019-200–3HT 0–1
Gent v MechelenSun, 15 Sept 2019 · Belgian Pro League 2019-203–0HT 3–0
Gent v MechelenSun, 18 Feb 2018 · Belgian Pro League 2017-182–2HT 0–2
Mechelen v GentSat, 12 Aug 2017 · Belgian Pro League 2017-181–1HT 0–1

Latest stored form

These are the clubs’ latest stored results across competitions, independent of this fixture’s date.

Home and away All matches

Mechelen at homeLWDDLL

Fri, 11 Septv Anderlecht0–1C 10–5 · Y 1–4
Sat, 5 Septv Westerlo0–4C 5–6 · Y 3–2
Sun, 16 Augv Standard3–3C 5–2 · Y 0–3
Thu, 21 Mayv Club Brugge2–2C 3–5 · Y 1–2
Sun, 3 Mayv Gent1–0C 7–4 · Y 2–3
Sun, 26 Aprv St Truiden1–4C 4–7 · Y 1–1

Gent awayWWWWDW

Sat, 10 Oct@ Waregem2–0C ––– · Y –––
Sun, 13 Sept@ Genk1–1C 9–4 · Y 5–2
Sun, 6 Sept@ Cercle Brugge3–0C 0–8 · Y 0–1
Thu, 27 Aug@ Hibernian3–2C ––– · Y –––
Sun, 16 Aug@ RAAL La Louviere2–1C 3–6 · Y 0–1
Thu, 6 Aug@ IFK Göteborg1–0C ––– · Y –––

Any competition, newest first. The form chips read oldest to newest. C = corners, Y = cards (for and against).

Stored season rate grid

Arithmetic averages of both clubs' stored whole-season rates, with each source sample shown. These aggregates can include results after this fixture.

Home and away Overall

Mechelen at home, Gent away

53%
Both teams scored
League 53%
17 + 17 matches
91%
Over 0.5 goals
League 96%
17 + 17 matches
68%
Over 1.5 goals
League 81%
17 + 17 matches
53%
Over 2.5 goals
League 55%
17 + 17 matches
35%
Over 3.5 goals
League 35%
17 + 17 matches
15%
Over 4.5 goals
League 17%
17 + 17 matches
2.7
Avg total goals
League 2.94
17 + 17 matches
74%
1st half over 0.5
League 75%
17 + 17 matches
35%
1st half over 1.5
League 36%
17 + 17 matches
11.2
Corners per match
League 10.30
17 + 17 matches
74%
Corners over 8.5
League 68%
17 + 17 matches
71%
Corners over 9.5
League 59%
17 + 17 matches
56%
Corners over 10.5
League 46%
17 + 17 matches
4.9
Cards per match
League 4.58
17 + 17 matches
71%
Cards over 3.5
League 64%
17 + 17 matches
47%
Cards over 4.5
League 44%
17 + 17 matches

Stored season context, 2021-22

Season figures include all stored results in this competition-season. Ratings use the latest stored calculation; these sections can include information after this fixture.

Season comparison, 2021-22

Home and away Overall

Mechelen at home, Gent away

Mechelen (home)		Gent (away)
7	Position	5
WWDDW	Last 5, oldest to newest	WWWWD
17	Played	17
2.00	Points per match	1.53
59%	Win %	41%
2.12	Scored / match	1.12
1.41	Conceded / match	0.82
3.53	Avg total goals	1.94
71%	Both scored	35%
18%	Clean sheets	47%
12%	Failed to score	35%
–	xG for	–
–	xG against	–

Half by half

MechelenGent

1.121st half scored / match0.59
0.651st half conceded / match0.24
1.002nd half scored / match0.53
0.762nd half conceded / match0.59
35%Leading at half-time41%
88%1st half over 0.559%
53%1st half over 1.518%
71%2nd half over 0.565%
59%2nd half over 1.524%
24%Scored in both halves24%

Goals, shots, corners and cards

Mechelen at home, Gent away, this season.

Goals

MechelenGent

2.12Scored / match1.12
1.41Conceded / match0.82
3.53Match total / match1.94
88%Scored 1+65%
77%Scored 2+35%
82%Conceded 1+53%
47%Conceded 2+18%
88%Match over 1.547%
71%Match over 2.535%
59%Match over 3.512%

Shots and xG

MechelenGent

12.82Shots for12.47
13.53Shots against10.35
4.59On target for4.41
4.29On target against3.12
17%Shot conversion9%

Corners

MechelenGent

6.47Corners for5.35
5.59Corners against5.00
12.06Match total10.35
82%Over 7.582%
77%Over 8.571%
77%Over 9.565%
59%Over 10.553%
59%Over 11.529%

Cards

MechelenGent

1.94Cards for2.47
2.65Cards against2.71
4.59Match total5.18
65%Over 2.588%
65%Over 3.577%
47%Over 4.547%
29%Over 5.541%
11.12Fouls committed12.65

The table, 2021-22

#	Club	P	GD	Pts
3	Anderlecht	34	36	64
4	Antwerp	34	17	63
5	Gent	34	26	62
6	Charleroi	34	9	54
7	Mechelen	34	-4	52
8	Genk	34	19	51
9	St Truiden	34	2	51

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