Club Brugge KV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 30 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Porto | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | FC Seraing | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 5–4 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 63 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 59 | Scored | 39 |
| 36 | Conceded | 37 |
| +23 | GD | +2 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 67% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KV Mechelen gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The 29-year-old David Bates has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andreas Skov Olsen suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Club Brugge KV and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' What a strike from Ferran Jutgla! The score is 1-0.
- 42' Hans Vanaken needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' A goal from the Ukraine international Eduard Sobol! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-0!
- 58' Tajon Buchanan gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Ferran Jutgla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Roman Yaremchuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Nusa at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' KV Mechelen 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.
- 72' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jannes Van Hecke is hanging Geoffry Hairemans on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Another change for Club Brugge KV made on 77 minute. Kamal Deen Sowah leaves to be changed by Noa Lang.
- 78' Club Brugge KV make a change. Casper Nielsen trudges off to be replaced by Eder Balanta on 78 minutes.
- 83' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tajon Buchanan makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 86' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — David Bates exits the field as Yonas Malede enters on 86.
- 87' A change in the Club Brugge KV ranks — Hans Vanaken exits the field as Cisse Sandra enters on 87.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Tajon Buchanan makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 87.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Club Brugge KV players.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↓ Cisse Sandra 87'
- 22
- 6
- 2
- 7
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↓ Eder Balanta 78'
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Tajon Buchanan 58'
-
19
Kamal Deen Sowah ↓ Noa Lang 77'
- 15
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 59'
Bench
-
10
Noa Lang ↑ 77'
-
3
Eder Balanta ↑ 78'
-
70
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 59'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 58'
- 33
- 91
-
98
Cisse Sandra ↑ 87'
- 14
- 89
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
David Bates ↓ Yonas Malede 86'
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 66
-
21
Boli Bolingoli ↓ Iebe Swers 72'
- 23
- 16
- 11
- 1
- 9
Bench
- 4
-
2
Iebe Swers ↑ 72'
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 72'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 86'
- 8
-
28
Frederic Soelle Soelle ↑ 72'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noa Lang | 4 |
| Krepin Diatta | 3 |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Hans Vanaken | 2 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Mbaye Diagne | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
85%
Draw or KV Mechelen
35%
Club Brugge KV or KV Mechelen
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

