The match finished 3–1. The 2 prediction did not land.

Gent host KV Mechelen in the Jupiler Pro League. Gent have taken 4 points from their last 5 matches, compared with 10 for KV Mechelen. KV Mechelen have scored 48 and conceded 61 in the league. KV Mechelen sit 6th, compared with Gent in 5th. KV Mechelen have won 1 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings. The away side's form and match profile therefore support the 2 selection. The model rates this selection at 27.03%.

• Gent have taken 4 points from their last 5 matches (1W-1D-3L), while KV Mechelen have taken 10 (3W-1D-1L).
• Gent have scored 55 goals in 41 league games this season, conceding 58.
• KV Mechelen have scored 48 goals in 40 league games, conceding 61.
• Gent currently sit 5th on 29 points, while KV Mechelen are 6th on 29.
• Across the last 5 head-to-head meetings, these sides have averaged 2.2 goals per game.
• Both teams scored in 3 of those 5 meetings.