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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | #17 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| -6 | GD | -9 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 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
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
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' Dino Hotic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Geoffry Hairemans. He receives a Yellow card.
- 17' Robbe Decostere has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' KV Mechelen have won 304 goals from 227 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' The 24-year-old Jannes Van Hecke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sandy Walsh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 362 games and scored 329 goals.
- 57' The whistle greets Yonas Malede as he departs to be replaced by Marian Shved.
- 62' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 64' Emilio Kehrer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Olivier Deman on 64 minute.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rob Schoofs made 227 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The whistle greets Jannes Van Hecke as he departs to be replaced by Jordi Vanlerberghe.
- 75' Kevin Denkey is replacing Ayase Ueda for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Charles Vanhoutte makes way for Hannes Van der Bruggen at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Nikola Storm | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| William Togui | 2 |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 |
| Bilal Bafdili | 1 |
| Edgaras Utkus | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
79%
Draw or KV Mechelen
49%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.