Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
- Referee Kevin Dhondt
- Referee
- Referee Brent Staessens
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 9 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 13 |
| 22 | Conceded | 20 |
| -8 | GD | -7 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Cercle Brugge KSV have kicked off against KV Mechelen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Nikola Storm is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Lucas Bijker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Geoffry Hairemans, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Kerim Mrabti by Nikola Storm on 67 minute.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Thibo Somers is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Kevin Denkey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ike Ugbo at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Marian Shved trudges off to be replaced by Ferdy Druijf on 77 minutes.
- 77' Hannes Van der Bruggen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Marian Shved exits the field as Ferdy Druijf enters on 78.
- 83' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Dino Hotic is withdrawn and Kevin Hoggas gets his opportunity.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Ferdy Druijf argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Goal! Igor de Camargo scores his 19 goal in 234 matches.
- 90' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Charles Vanhoutte has done his job and it is now time for Franck Kanoute to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ike Ugbo ↓ Kevin Denkey 74'
- 24
- 2
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 28
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Kevin Hoggas 83'
- 11
- 25
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Franck Kanoute 90'
Bench
- 42
- 3
-
98
Franck Kanoute ↑ 90'
-
20
Kevin Hoggas ↑ 83'
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 90'
- 89
-
12
Kevin Denkey ↑ 74'
- 41
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 15
- 13
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Nikola Storm 67'
-
35
Marian Shved ↓ Ferdy Druijf 77'
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 10
- 29
Bench
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 77'
- 88
- 8
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 67'
- 1
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 90'
- 14
- 26
- 21
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Nikola Storm | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 |
| William Togui | 2 |
| Vinicius de Souza Costa | 1 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-02-06
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
KV Mechelen
L
2021-01-31
K. Sint-Truidense VV
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-01-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2021-01-23
KV Kortrijk
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2021-01-20
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-01-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
59%
Draw or KV Mechelen
69%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.