Gent vs Mechelen

15 September 2024 · Belgian Pro League · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Franck Surdez 6’
  • Noah Fadiga 31’

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.

Match stats

Gent Mechelen
22 Shots 12
7 Shots on Target 7
7 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
1.79 xG 2.16
1.79 Non-penalty xG 2.16

Key events

Gent Mechelen
Kick-off
Franck Surdez1-0 (Gent)
6’
Noah Fadiga2-0 (Gent)
31’
Half-time2-0
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Gent
  • Archie Brown
  • Hélio Varela
Mechelen
  • Jules Van Cleemput
  • Daam Foulon
  • Aziz Ouattara Mohammed

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 2.16 6’ Franck Surdez (Gent), 1-0 6’ 31’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), 2-0 31’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 2.16 6’ Franck Surdez (Gent), 1-0 Surdez 6’ 31’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), 2-0 Fadiga 31’
Gent 1.79 xGMechelen 2.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Gent attacking 
59’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 82’ Ahmed Touba (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 13’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 85’ Hélio Varela (Gent), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 20’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 59’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 74’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Gent), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 6’ Franck Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 74’ Petter Nosakhare Dahl (Mechelen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 10’ Max Dean (Gent), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 48’ Archie Brown (Gent), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 56’ Ahmed Touba (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 88’ Mathias Delorge (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 10’ Stefan Mitrović (Gent), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 16’ Franck Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 4’ Omri Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Pieter Gerkens (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ Max Dean (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Franck Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 9’ Franck Surdez (Gent), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Mathias Delorge (Gent), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 51’ Stefan Mitrović (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Franck Surdez (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Max Dean (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Archie Brown (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Atsuki Ito (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 82’ Ahmed Touba (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 13’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 85’ Hélio Varela (Gent), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 20’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 74’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Gent), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 59’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 6’ Franck Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 74’ Petter Nosakhare Dahl (Mechelen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 10’ Max Dean (Gent), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 56’ Ahmed Touba (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 48’ Archie Brown (Gent), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Mathias Delorge (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 10’ Stefan Mitrović (Gent), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 16’ Franck Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 4’ Omri Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ Max Dean (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Pieter Gerkens (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Franck Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 9’ Franck Surdez (Gent), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 12’ Mathias Delorge (Gent), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Stefan Mitrović (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Franck Surdez (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Max Dean (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Noah Fadiga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Archie Brown (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Atsuki Ito (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Hugo Gambor Taken off
79′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Stefan Mitrović
90′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.10 – – –
Sven Kums Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.15 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.13 – –
Omri Gandelman Taken off
69′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Franck Surdez Taken off
79′ 1 – 5 0.39 – – –
Max Dean Taken off
70′ – – 3 0.25 – – –
Atsuki Ito Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Andri Guðjohnsen Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 0.22 – – –
Pieter Gerkens Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Jordan Torunarigha Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
Hélio Varela Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 0.28 – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.