KV Mechelen vs Gent Prediction 07.02.2025 | Jupiler Pro League

• Competition: Belgium - Jupiler Pro League
• Date: Friday, 7th, February 2025
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
• Venue: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (Mechelen)

Gent will fight to remain among the league's top six when they visit a out-of-form KV Mechelen on Friday night in the Jupiler Pro League at the AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

The team led by Besnik Hasi has been struggling for some time to break free from their crisis, and unless they find a quick solution to turn their fortune around in the final weeks of the regular season, they could find themselves dropping into the relegation zone and fighting for survival. With six games left to play, KV Mechelen are hovering just one point above the relegation places, and their prospects of escaping the bottom four seem bleak right now, having not tasted a league win in two full months—since their 3-0 demolition of Beerschot VA on November 24.

After a slow start to the new calendar year, drawing three from three matches against lower-ranked opposition, Gent managed to reclaim their place in the top six last week when they pulled off a vital 1-0 win in a hard-fought battle against Anderlecht, thanks to Ito's solitary strike. Picking up a decent 36 points from 24 games under their belt, the Buffalos hold the final spot that guarantees a place in the Championship playoffs by just one point, meaning they'll need to step up their game in the final weeks of the regular season if they are to fight for European exit.

KV Mechelen vs Gent Betting Tips: X2 (DOUBLE CHANCE)

Even though they have the advantage of playing on their own turf, KV Mechelen have been stuck in a deep crisis for quite some time, and their performances in 2025 have been nothing short of nightmarish, as they have been beaten in each of their opening four JPL matches. In stark contrast, Gent has displayed remarkable stability since the turn of the new calendar year, as they have not only gone unbeaten in their first four league matches of 2025 but also posted three shutouts in the process. After their impressive thrashing of Anderlecht, the Buffalos will be confident of making it back-to-back wins, especially as they boast an excellent head-to-head record against KV Mechelen, having won four of their last five encounters. In the end, we believe there are plenty of strong reasons for an inspired Gent to deliver another convincing performance and get a good result against, who find themselves in total chaos.