KAA Gent — Yellow-Red KV Mechelen: Win probabilities, 09.08.2026
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 72.5% |
| 12 | 71.5% | |
| X2 | 56.1% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 55.3% / 44.7% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 91.6% / 8.4% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 76.4% / 23.6% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 50.3% / 49.7% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 28.3% / 71.7% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 13.5% / 86.5% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 5.6% / 94.4% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
KAA Gent begin this First Division A fixture with a slight edge over Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. The assessment points towards the hosts avoiding defeat, although the gap between the teams is not large enough to suggest a one-sided contest. Gent’s home advantage gives them the stronger overall position, while Mechelen remain capable of making the match competitive.
The expected scoring pattern is moderate rather than extremely open. Both teams scoring is difficult to separate, so either side finding the net would not be surprising, but a clean sheet for one team is also plausible. The most likely scorelines are 1-1, 2-1 to KAA Gent, and 1-0 to the hosts. Overall, the match leans towards Gent in a closely balanced encounter, with a draw remaining a realistic outcome.
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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.
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