Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–2 | D |
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' And we are off! Cercle Brugge KSV vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Felix Lemarechal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' Alan Minda does the damage! The net is bulging and Cercle Brugge KSV surge ahead!
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' The crowd applauds Bill Antonio as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Pflucke steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 41' Kerim Mrabti is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Felipe Augusto makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 44.
- 45' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 45.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Geoffry Hairemans makes it 2-2.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Munashe Garananga on 46.
- 51' 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.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Malamine Efekele departs to be replaced by Francis Abu.
- 62' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Flavio Nazinho exits the field as Kazeem Olaigbe enters on 62.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Senna Miangue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 72' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 77' Elias Cobbaut is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 82' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Edgaras Utkus makes way for Jonas Lietaert at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 84' Poor challenge from Felix Lemarechal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Mory Konate is replaced by Bilal Bafdili.
- 85' What composure from Bilal Bafdili! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 85' The whistle greets Geoffry Hairemans as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Storm.
- 88' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Felix Lemarechal exits the field as Abdoul Kader Ouattara enters on 88.
- 90' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Sandy Walsh on, Munashe Garananga off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Cercle Brugge KSV 2-3 KV Mechelen. Honours even.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 5
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 62'
- 10
- 4
- 6
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↓ Jonas Lietaert 83'
- 11
-
7
Malamine Efekele ↓ Francis Abu 61'
Bench
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 61'
- 21
- 41
- 66
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 62'
-
76
Jonas Lietaert ↑ 83'
- 77
- 81
-
99
Abdoul Kader Ouattara ↑ 88'
Coach
Miron Muslic
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 27
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Bilal Bafdili 84'
- 23
- 22
- 7
- 19
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Jannes Van Hecke 90'
- 1
-
38
Bill Antonio ↓ Patrick Pflucke 37'
-
42
Munashe Garananga ↓ Sandy Walsh 90'
Bench
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↑ 90'
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 90'
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 37'
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 85'
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 84'
- 31
- 21
- 39
Coach
Besnik Hasi
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
2.48
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Cercle Brugge KSV to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Mechelen
39%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KV Mechelen
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.