Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
- Referee Kevin Dhondt
- Referee
- Referee Brent Staessens
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 2 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 0 |
| 5 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen has kicked off!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikola Storm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Kerim Mrabti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 358 games and scored 324 goals.
- 55' Thibo Somers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 60' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Dino Hotic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 67' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Nikola Storm on, Kerim Mrabti off on 67 minutes.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thibo Somers.
- 74' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Ike Ugbo departs to be replaced by Kevin Denkey.
- 77' Ferdy Druijf is replacing Marian Shved for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 77' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Hannes Van der Bruggen gets a Yellow card.
- 78' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ferdy Druijf is hanging Marian Shved on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Dino Hotic is withdrawn and Kevin Hoggas gets his opportunity.
- 85' A moment of madness from Ferdy Druijf on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- 87' Igor de Camargo adds to his 0 season tally! Yellow-Red KV Mechelen lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Charles Vanhoutte is replaced by Franck Kanoute.
- With this win, KV Mechelen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 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
0 / 4
2.23
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Cercle Brugge KSV to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
79%
Draw or KV Mechelen
44%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.