Match summary
Gent saw off Mechelen 2-0. Gent led 2-0 at half-time.
Franck Surdez put Gent ahead in the 6th minute and Noah Fadiga made it 2-0 in the 31st minute.
Mechelen can feel hard done by, creating 2.16 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Gent's 1.79 from 22. Mechelen had a player sent off.
Before kick-off
Gent win
54%
Avg odds 1.76
Draw
24%
Avg odds 3.94
Mechelen win
22%
Avg odds 4.20
Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.
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