Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Gent vs KV Mechelen stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Conference League Play-off Group - 3 on 7 May 2022. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Gent 4, KV Mechelen 7; Shots off target: Gent 2, KV Mechelen 5; Possession: Gent 46%, KV Mechelen 54%; Corner kicks: Gent 11, KV Mechelen 3; Fouls: Gent 6, KV Mechelen 10; Yellow cards: Gent 1, KV Mechelen 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
KV Mechelen led shots on target, 7 to 4 over Gent, KV Mechelen had more possession, 54% to 46% over Gent, and Gent led corner kicks, 11 to 3 over KV Mechelen. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
KV Mechelen committed more fouls, 10 to 6 over Gent and KV Mechelen had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Gent. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
