Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 16 2025 · 17:15 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.01 – 1.54
Gent
  • B. Bafdili 17’
  • 64’ O. Gandelman
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

KV Mechelen and Gent share the points

KV Mechelen entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Bafdili goal. But Gandelman scored to rescue a draw for Gent. Gent finished with the higher xG (1.54 vs 1.01).

KV Mechelen40%
Draw ✓27%
Gent33%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 1.41 · xG 1.01
Gent goals
1
Model 1.26 · xG 1.54
Total goals
2
Model 2.68 · xG 2.55
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchNacho MirásKV Mechelen
9.5
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 5th · Gent 11th

Timeline

  1. B. Bafdili 1–0Assist B. Raman
    17’
  2. M. SamoiseYellow card
    33’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ Gora DioufFor P. Pflücke
    46’
  5. Gora DioufYellow card
    47’
  6. ⇄ B. AntonioFor B. Raman
    59’
  7. ⇄ M. SonkoFor Tiago Araújo
    63’
  8. ⇄ A. KadriFor B. Goore
    63’
  9. O. Gandelman 1–1Assist A. Kadri
    64’
  10. ⇄ A. MrabtiFor T. Koudou
    71’
  11. ⇄ H. ÖzdemirFor B. Bafdili
    72’
  12. ⇄ F. SurdezFor O. Gandelman
    83’
  13. ⇄ T. De VliegerFor M. Samoise
    84’
  14. ⇄ M. KonatéFor L. Lauberbach
    85’
  15. ⇄ S. KottoFor M. Paskotši
    89’
  16. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

KV Mechelen5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
Gent20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
KV MechelenGent
38% Possession 62%
1.01 Expected goals (xG) 1.54
1.00 Expected points (xPts) 1.74
5 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 10
2 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 5
3 Shots inside the box 14
2 Shots outside the box 6
340 Passes 543
76% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Corners 10
10 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.13 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

139.5★ Nacho Mirás(G)
36.0 José Marsà 27.2 R. Halhal 337.3 T. St. Jago
776.7 P. Pflücke ↓46’ 166.2 R. Schoofs 67.2 F. Hammar 76.6 T. Koudou ↓71’
357.6 B. Bafdili ↓72’
147.7 B. Raman A↓59’ 207.3 L. Lauberbach ↓85’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G) ★9.5
  • 3José Marsà6.0
  • 2R. Halhal7.2
  • 33T. St. Jago7.3
  • 77P. Pflücke↓46’6.7
  • 16R. Schoofs6.2
  • 6F. Hammar7.2
  • 7T. Koudou↓71’6.6
  • 35B. Bafdili↓72’7.6
  • 14B. RamanA↓59’7.7
  • 20L. Lauberbach↓85’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 4Gora Diouf↑46’6.3
  • 38B. Antonio↑59’6.2
  • 8M. Konaté↑85’
  • 19A. Mrabti↑71’6.9
  • 21H. Özdemir↑72’6.7

Unused: O. De Wolf, Moncef Zekri, Ian Struyf, L. Golič, R. Teague

Gent 3-5-2

337.2 D. Roef(G)
447.5 S. Van der Heyden 37.0 M. Paskotši ↓89’ 226.2 Leonardo Lopes
206.6 Tiago Araújo ↓63’ 156.3 A. Ito 177.0 M. Delorge-Knieper 67.0 O. Gandelman ↓83’ 187.0 M. Samoise ↓84’
456.3 B. Goore ↓63’ 76.6 A. Kanga
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.2
  • 44S. Van der Heyden7.5
  • 3M. Paskotši↓89’7.0
  • 22Leonardo Lopes6.2
  • 20Tiago Araújo↓63’6.6
  • 15A. Ito6.3
  • 17M. Delorge-Knieper7.0
  • 6O. Gandelman↓83’7.0
  • 18M. Samoise↓84’7.0
  • 45B. Goore↓63’6.3
  • 7A. Kanga6.6

Substitutes used

  • 37A. KadriA↑63’6.9
  • 11M. Sonko↑63’6.9
  • 2S. Kotto↑89’
  • 27T. De Vlieger↑84’
  • 19F. Surdez↑83’6.3

Unused: T. Vandenberghe, M. El Âdfaoui, D. Vanzeir, Hélio Varela

Player stats

Top rated
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen9.5
2nd
B. RamanKV Mechelen7.7
3rd
B. BafdiliKV Mechelen7.6

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 10 sv 0 58% 36 0 0 0/0 0/1 9.5
José Marsà D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 53% 30 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
R. Halhal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 29 1 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 39 2 1 1/1 0/0 7.3
P. Pflücke D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Schoofs M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 37 2 3 0/0 1/1 6.2
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 44 1 2 1/1 1/2 7.2
T. Koudou D 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 28 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
B. Bafdili M 72 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 21 1 0 1/1 1/0 7.6
B. Raman F 59 0 1 0 (0) 2 86% 14 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.7
L. Lauberbach F 85 0 0 2 (1) 1 64% 14 2 0 1/1 1/4 7.3
Gora Diouf D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
B. Antonio F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 1 1/5 1/0 6.2
M. Konaté M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Mrabti F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
H. Özdemir M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 90% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 74 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
M. Paskotši D 89 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 82 1 2 0/0 2/1 7.0
Leonardo Lopes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 66 1 2 1/1 0/0 6.2
Tiago Araújo D 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 23 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
A. Ito M 90 0 0 4 (1) 2 88% 51 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
M. Delorge-Knieper M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 76 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.0
O. Gandelman M 83 1 0 2 (1) 2 69% 36 2 0 1/2 2/0 7.0
M. Samoise M 84 0 0 1 (1) 7 92% 37 0 0 0/2 0/1 7.0
B. Goore F 63 0 0 4 (3) 0 64% 11 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.3
A. Kanga F 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 80% 25 0 0 2/2 1/3 6.6
A. Kadri M 27 0 1 0 (0) 1 89% 19 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
M. Sonko F 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 14 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Kotto D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. De Vlieger M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 —
F. Surdez F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.