Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | 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' KICK OFF: Cercle Brugge KSV gets underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 338 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' Geoffry Hairemans was booked on 12.
- 17' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' The 32-year-old Nikola Storm has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ayase Ueda made 83 appearances and scored 85 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marian Shved is hanging Yonas Malede on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Emilio Kehrer comes on to replace Olivier Deman.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 70' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordi Vanlerberghe is hanging Jannes Van Hecke on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Ayase Ueda by Kevin Denkey on 75 minute.
- 80' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 87' Hannes Van der Bruggen is replacing Charles Vanhoutte for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Emilio Kehrer 64'
- 10
- 1
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↓ Kevin Denkey 75'
- 34
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 29
Bench
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 87'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 75'
- 21
- 2
- 42
- 66
-
7
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 64'
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
-
21
Boli Bolingoli ↓ Iebe Swers 87'
- 6
- 23
- 18
- 16
- 11
- 1
- 14
-
10
Yonas Malede ↓ Marian Shved 57'
Bench
-
22
Alessio Da Cruz ↑ 70'
-
2
Iebe Swers ↑ 87'
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 70'
- 15
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 57'
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
73%
Draw or KV Mechelen
55%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

