Gent vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on September 15th, 2024

Gent and Mechelen will play on Sunday, September 15th, 2024, at 17:15h (UTC), in a Pro League game to be held in Belgium, check the Gent vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Gent vs Mechelen will occur

The game is set to be played in the small GHELAMCO-arena stadium, in the city of Gent, with a capacity for 20000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Gent vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.7 goals per match played.

Gent last match

In the last match played, Gent met Sporting Charleroi, in a match valid for the Club Friendlies. The match ended in a loss by 0-3.

This defeat was not expected at all. They were favorites and were still beaten, in a scenario that counted with odds of .

Mechelen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Mechelen, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Sporting Charleroi team with a final score of 5-2.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.75.

Gent vs Mechelen h2h

When these teams last met at Pro League, Mechelen was 2nd place while Gent was in 1st place. Mechelen deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Gent set up a 3-4-3 alignment.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 04-05-2024 in a Pro League match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 2-4 win for Gent.

The performance of the Mechelen team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Gent team.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Mechelen thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Sporting Charleroi, Gent lost in a match against Sporting Charleroi. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

This football game will be officiated by E. Lambrechts while J. De Weirdt and K. Monteny will assist him from the sideline.

Gent

Pro League leaderboard now

The Gent team with 7 points currently occupies the 12th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

In the 7th round, the team has no difference over the Kortrijk team, which is in position 13 just below, and the same score that the Antwerp team that occupies the 11th place.

Gent analysis

Gent after 6 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 7 goals and conceded only 5 to opponents.

Teams usually have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. Therefore, to control the game, the Gent team usually tries to reach an average ball possession of 57.6%.

Mechelen

Pro League leaderboard now

The Mechelen team with 8 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.

This means that in the 7th round, the Standard Liège team is closing in at 10th place, with the same number of points.

Mechelen analysis

After round 6 of Pro League we count 10 goals scored by Mechelen and 10 conceded.

Mechelen is in a great position! After 2 wins in the Pro League, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Mechelen is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Playing away Mechelen usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 1 win, 0 losses and 2 draws in the Pro League.

One of the team's signings for the season still seems to be in a slow pace of adaptation. José Marsà played another underwhelming game in the club's last appearance, against Sporting Charleroi. He failed to show the expected security and did not help Mechelen to come out with the victory.

Best goalscorer from Mechelen

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Nikola Storm so far in the competition. With 3 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Mechelen to achieve victorious results this season.

Historical data: Mechelen

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Mechelen team is one of the competition's top names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match, and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Mechelen has conceded 1 away goal in 3 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Mechelen will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-4, something to take into consideration.

15-30 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Gent 2 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Mechelen 0.67 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.35.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.1 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.33 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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