GolVolt — Mechelen vs Gent: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Mechelen concede 2.0 goals per match

Mechelen2.0 Gent0.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Gent concede 0.6.

Last time

Last meeting, 9 August: Gent – Mechelen 2:0

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Player in form

Tiago Araújo: 4 assists in 5 league matches

Goals0

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Myron van Brederode

Mechelen · forward

3goals 0assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Sint-Truiden: rating 6.5.

Tiago Araújo

Gent · midfielder

2goals 5assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Anderlecht: 3 assists, rating 8.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Mechelen at home and Gent away, as in this match.

Mechelen

at home · 10

3W2D5L1.3scored per match2.0conceded per match

Gent

away · 10

5W3D2L1.3scored per match1.2conceded per match

Head to head

7 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 9 Aug 2026 · Pro League Gent 2:0 Mechelen Araújo 37' · Vergara 45'

1wins

2 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Mechelen (3-4-2-1, last: Sint-Truiden) · Gent (3-4-2-1, last: Anderlecht).

NMMiras KCCorbanie MEEerdhuijzen JMMarsà SMMichez FHHammar MDDecherf TKKoudou BRRaman MBvan Brederode BBBoersma DRRoef MPPaskotsi CBBurgess SHVan der Heyden HGGoore TVDe Vlieger MDDelorge TAAraújo AKKadri MSSonko ICCissé

MechelenGent

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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