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 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 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 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 Liege | 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 Liege | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 31 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 39 |
| 47 | Conceded | 37 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 23% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cercle Brugge KSV is hosting KV Mechelen for another epic battle.
- 5' Ferdy Druijf is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yves Vanderhaeghe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Jean Marcelin, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franck Kanoute made 358 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' It’s high time Yves Vanderhaeghe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 65' 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.
- 67' Kerim Mrabti makes way for Nikola Storm at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 72' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 73' Poor challenge from Thibo Somers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Denkey is hanging Ike Ugbo on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Ferdy Druijf. He replaces Marian Shved on 77 minute.
- 77' Hannes Van der Bruggen is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' Ferdy Druijf gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Marian Shved and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Kevin Hoggas gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Dino Hotic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Ferdy Druijf will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Igor de Camargo makes it 0-1.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Franck Kanoute. He replaces Charles Vanhoutte on 90 minute.
- 0-1 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Marton Eppel | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 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 Liege
L
KV Mechelen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
56%
Draw or KV Mechelen
71%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.