Mechelen vs Gent

16 August 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Nicolas Laforge

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • B. Bafdili 17’
  • O. Gandelman 64’

Match summary

Mechelen and Gent shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Mechelen led 1-0 at half-time.

B. Bafdili put Mechelen ahead in the 17th minute and O. Gandelman equalised with a header in the 64th minute.

Gent had the better of the chances, with 1.55 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Mechelen's 1.22 from 6.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
6 Shots 23
3 Shots on target 11
2 Corners 11
345 Passes 567
75.7% Pass accuracy 86.8%
17 Tackles 10
9 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Mechelen Gent
Kick-off
9’
H. GooreShot on target
10’
S. V. D. HeydenShot on target
16’
A. ItoShot on target
B. BafdiliRight foot shot1-0 (Mechelen)
17’
19’
W. KangaShot on target
33’
M. Samoise
L. LauberbachShot on target
33’
37’
H. GooreShot on target
42’
H. GooreShot on target
Half-time1-0
G. DioufP. Pflücke
46’
J. MartinezShot on target
46’
46’
M. PaskotsiShot on target
G. Diouf
47’
Second half underway
B. AntonioB. Raman
59’
63’
M. SonkoT. Araújo
63’
A. KadriH. Goore
64’
O. GandelmanHeader1-1 (Gent)
69’
M. SamoiseShot on target
H. ÖzdemirB. Bafdili
72’
K. MrabtiT. Koudou
72’
82’
W. KangaShot on target
83’
T. D. VliegerM. Samoise
83’
F. SurdezO. Gandelman
83’
S. V. D. HeydenShot on target
M. KonateL. Lauberbach
85’
89’
S. KottoM. Paskotsi
J. Martinez
90+3’
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.22 1.55 17’ B. Bafdili (Mechelen), 1-0 17’ 64’ O. Gandelman (Gent), 1-1 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.22 1.55 17’ B. Bafdili (Mechelen), 1-0 Bafdili 17’ 64’ O. Gandelman (Gent), 1-1 Gandelman 64’
Mechelen 1.22 xGGent 1.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gent attacking Mechelen attacking 
33’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 14’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 3’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 17’ B. Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 72’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 64’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 16’ A. Ito (Gent), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 37’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ J. Martinez (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ M. Samoise (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ M. Samoise (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ H. Goore (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ H. Goore (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 25’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ T. Araújo (Gent), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 14’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 3’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 17’ B. Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 72’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 64’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 16’ A. Ito (Gent), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 37’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ J. Martinez (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ M. Samoise (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ M. Samoise (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ H. Goore (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ H. Goore (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 25’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ T. Araújo (Gent), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Mechelen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Miras
Jago
Halhal
Martinez
Koudou 72’
Hammar
Schoofs
Pflücke 46’
Bafdili 72’
Lauberbach 85’
Raman 59’
Gent 3-5-2 Starting XI
Roef
Lopes
Paskotsi 89’
Heyden
Samoise 83’
Gandelman 83’
Delorge
Ito
Araújo 63’
Kanga
Goore 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
N. Miras
90′ 10 1 36 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
T. S. Jago
90′ 2 1 – 6 3 39 – – – –
R. Halhal
90′ 1 2 – 4 3 30 2 – – –
J. Martinez
90′ 1 – – 4 2 30 1 – – –
G. Diouf Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 1 – 25 1 – – –
M. Konate Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
T. Koudou Taken off
72′ – – 28 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
F. Hammar
90′ – – 44 – – 3 2 10 – 2 –
R. Schoofs
90′ – – 38 1 – 1 3 3 1 1 –
P. Pflücke Taken off
45′ – – 9 – – 1 – 1 – – –
K. Mrabti Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 7 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
B. Bafdili Taken off
72′ 1 – 1 1 0.24 – – 2 – 21 –
L. Lauberbach Taken off
85′ – – 2 0.85 – – –
B. Raman Taken off
59′ – 1 – – – – 2 3 1 14 –
B. Antonio Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 1 – 3 –
H. Özdemir Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – 2 – 6 –
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

Mechelen win 45% Avg odds 2.09
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.50
Gent win 28% Avg odds 3.27

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Mechelen DDDWW
Gent LLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mechelen 3-3 Gent, 07 Feb 25 Next meeting: Gent 3-1 Mechelen, 08 Mar 26  All Mechelen vs Gent meetings

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