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 7 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 18 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 14 |
| +12 | GD | -9 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Club Brugge KV to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Club Brugge KV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simon Mignolet made 412 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 20' Frederic Soelle Soelle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carl Hoefkens will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Club Brugge KV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' What a moment for Ferran Jutgla! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
- 42' 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.
- 47' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Club Brugge KV in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eduard Sobol makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 58' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Ferran Jutgla by Tajon Buchanan on 58 minute.
- 59' Club Brugge KV make a change. Antonio Nusa trudges off to be replaced by Roman Yaremchuk on 59 minutes.
- 64' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 72 minute. Geoffry Hairemans leaves to be changed by Jannes Van Hecke.
- 77' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Kamal Deen Sowah is replaced by Noa Lang on 77 minute.
- 78' Eder Balanta gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Casper Nielsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Gaetan Coucke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' What a moment for Tajon Buchanan! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Yonas Malede. He replaces David Bates on 86 minute.
- 87' Cisse Sandra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hans Vanaken at the 87 minute mark.
- 87' Goal! Tajon Buchanan scores his 19 goal in 290 matches.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Mats Rits | 2 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 2 |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Hans Vanaken | 2 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.93
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
92%
Draw or KV Mechelen
22%
Club Brugge KV or KV Mechelen
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
4 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
5.6%
1 – 1
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3%
6 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 18% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

