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 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: KV Mechelen gets underway.
- 5' Jesper Daland needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 17' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' 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.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Boli Bolingoli.
- 39' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 44' Rob Schoofs has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Yonas Malede makes way for Marian Shved at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 62' Gaetan Coucke is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 64' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Olivier Deman has done his job and it is now time for Emilio Kehrer to step up.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Jordi Vanlerberghe comes on to replace Jannes Van Hecke.
- 75' Kevin Denkey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ayase Ueda on 75 minute.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 87' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hannes Van der Bruggen is hanging Charles Vanhoutte on the field on 87 minute.
- The final score is 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 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.34
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Cercle Brugge KSV to win 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
89%
Draw or KV Mechelen
29%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.1%
1 – 0
15.8%
3 – 0
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
5 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
0 – 1
1.9%
6 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

