On the 16th of October, Gent will play host to Mechelen in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Gent recorded a 4-0 shutout win against AS Eupen. Jordan Torunarigha struck first for Gent in the 26th minute from the penalty spot, then Laurent Depoitre added another in the 40th minute In the end, AS Eupen couldn’t muster any offence and Gent ran away with the shutout win. Gent is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Mechelen, recorded a 1-3 loss against Anderlecht. Jordi Vanlerberghe scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 15th minute on a penalty shot, then Mario Stroeykens tied it up for Anderlecht in the 46th minute on a penalty shot But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 67th minute on a goal by Mario Stroeykens. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Gent won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
For Mechelen, their top scorers are Rob Schoofs and Sandy Walsh, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Both Hugo Cuypers and Hong Hyeon-seok have been the hottest scorers for Gent in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.