Match Report
In the standings it was Royal Excel Mouscron 613th on 4 points, Gent 1034th on 1 — separated by 3. Recent form flatters Gent's table spot — 873rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 1034th. Against a league average of 1.82 goals per team per game, Royal Excel Mouscron ran at 0.5 scored and 1.5 conceded, Gent at 1.75 and 3.
A win had eluded Royal Excel Mouscron for 5 matches. Royal Excel Mouscron had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Gent, 10.
14 meetings are on record — 4 won by Royal Excel Mouscron, 10 by Gent, 0 drawn, at 3.14 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 64% of the meetings won by the home side. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Royal Excel Mouscron: Tainmont (60')




