Gent vs Mechelen

8 March 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Lothar D'hondt

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • M. Dean 31’ (pen)
  • L. Lopes 45+2’
  • I. Cisse 83’
  • M. V. Brederode 69’

Match summary

Gent won 3-1 at home to Mechelen. Gent led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Dean put Gent ahead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute and L. Lopes made it 2-0 from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, M. V. Brederode pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 69th minute and I. Cisse made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Gent created 2.78 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Mechelen's 0.47 from 8.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
13 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 5
383 Passes 470
77.5% Pass accuracy 80.9%
16 Tackles 8
9 Fouls 19
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Gent Mechelen
8’
I. CisseW. Kanga
18’
25’
B. BoersmaShot on target
30’
M. DeanPenalty1-0 (Gent)
31’
L. LopesLeft foot shot2-0 (Gent)
45’
54’
B. RamanShot on target
M. SonkoH. Hong
60’
63’
69’
M. V. BrederodeRight foot shot2-1 (Mechelen)
74’
M. KireevK. Mrabti
M. DeanShot on target
78’
M. SkóraśShot on target
78’
81’
82’
H. EssaouabiD. Hashioka
82’
I. CisseRight foot shot3-1 (Gent)
83’
90’
J. MartinezM. Servais

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.78 0.47 31’ M. Dean (Gent), 1-0 31’ 45+2’ L. Lopes (Gent), 2-0 45+2’ 69’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), 2-1 69’ 83’ I. Cisse (Gent), 3-1 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.78 0.47 31’ M. Dean (Gent), 1-0 Dean 31’ 45+2’ L. Lopes (Gent), 2-0 Lopes 45+2’ 69’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), 2-1 Brederode 69’ 83’ I. Cisse (Gent), 3-1 Cisse 83’
Gent 2.78 xGMechelen 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Gent attacking 
31’ M. Dean (Gent), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ L. Lopes (Gent), from a corner, 0.71 xG, goal 78’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 76’ M. Dean (Gent), set piece, 0.26 xG, blocked 65’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 78’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 25’ B. Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 50’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 14’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ M. Skóraś (Gent), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ M. Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ M. Dean (Gent), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ I. Cisse (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 23’ I. Cisse (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ B. Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ M. Servais (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ M. Konate (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ M. Dean (Gent), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ L. Lopes (Gent), from a corner, 0.71 xG, goal 78’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 76’ M. Dean (Gent), set piece, 0.26 xG, blocked 65’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 78’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 25’ B. Boersma (Mechelen), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 50’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 14’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ M. Skóraś (Gent), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ M. Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ M. Dean (Gent), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ I. Cisse (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 23’ I. Cisse (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ B. Raman (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ M. V. Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ M. Servais (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ M. Konate (Mechelen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Gent 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Roef
Hashioka 82’
Volckaert
Heyden
Skóraś
Vlieger
Lopes
Araújo
Hong 60’
Dean
Kanga
Mechelen 3-4-3 Starting XI
Miras
Halhal
Konate
Jago
Koudou
Mrabti 74’
Hammar
Servais
Vanrafelghem 46’
Boersma
Brederode

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Roef
90′ 2 1 24 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
D. Hashioka
82′ – 2 – 3 3 39 – – – –
90′ – 1 – – – 45 – – – –
90′ 3 3 – 7 3 44 2 – 1 –
H. Essaouabi Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 2 1 – – – – –
J. Duverne Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
90′ – – 32 5 – 1 2 5 2 3 –
90′ – – 46 – – 4 3 11 – 6 –
90′ 1 1 45 1 – 2 2 9 1 1 –
82′ – – 29 1 – 2 1 2 1 –
A. Omgba Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 9 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
H. Hong
60′ – – – – – – 1 5 3 25 –
M. Dean
82′ 1 – 5 2 1.25 – – 2 1 11 –
18′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2
I. Cisse Came on as a substitute
72′ 1 – 2 1 0.09 – 1 11 2 15 –
M. Sonko Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 – 0.06 – – 1 1 9 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Gent win 46% Avg odds 2.04
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.51
Mechelen win 28% Avg odds 3.31

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.