Thursday , 2 July 2026

Club Brugge KV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26
Club Brugge KV
6 – 1
Full Time
KV Mechelen
Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 18:30 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion 21,659 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hugo Vetlesen 4' 1–0
1–1 10' Mory Konate
Aleksandar Stankovic 46' 2–1
Carlos Forbs 56' 3–1
Nicolo Tresoldi 60' 4–1
Hans Vanaken 78' 5–1
Christos Tzolis pen 90+5' 6–1
Y 9' Fredrik Hammar
Ivan Leko 52' Y
Y 87' Mory Konate
R 90' Gora Diouf

Overview

Match Preview

Club Brugge KV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche
  • Assistant 1 Yves De Neve
  • Assistant 2 Quentin Lesceux

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

9
5
2
Club Brugge KV 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals KV Mechelen
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen 2026-03-22 Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen 2025-08-01 KV Mechelen 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2024-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–2 Club Brugge KV 2024-07-26 Club Brugge KV 1–1 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

Club Brugge KV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr KV Mechelen H 6–1 W
19 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L
11 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV A 2–1 W
06 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 4–2 W
22 Mar KV Mechelen H 4–1 W
14 Mar KVC Westerlo A 2–1 W
KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Club Brugge KV A 1–6 L
18 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 1–2 L
12 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–1 L
06 Apr KAA Gent A 1–1 D
22 Mar Club Brugge KV A 1–4 L
15 Mar RSC Anderlecht H 1–0 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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).

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!
  • 4' Goal! Hugo Vetlesen scores his 11 goal in 61 matches.
  • 9' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 10' What a strike from Mory Konate! The score is 1-1.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Club Brugge KV 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.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Brugge KV that had 351 games and scored 637 goals.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Club Brugge KV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aleksandar Stankovic on 46.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Leko on 52.
  • 56' Goal! Carlos Forbs scores his 9 goal in 480 matches.
  • 60' Goal! Nicolo Tresoldi scores his 21 goal in 291 matches.
  • 65' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 68' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Bill Antonio by Massimo Decoene on 68 minute.
  • 71' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Joaquin Seys departs to be replaced by Bjorn Meijer.
  • 76' 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 Myron van Brederode suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Goal! Hans Vanaken scores his 94 goal in 351 matches.
  • 81' The whistle greets Hugo Vetlesen as he departs to be replaced by Cisse Sandra.
  • 85' Mauro Lenaerts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bouke Boersma on 85 minute.
  • 86' Gustaf Nilsson is replacing Hans Vanaken for the Club Brugge KV side.
  • 87' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 87.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Gora Diouf. He receives a card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Club Brugge KV players.

Lineups

Club Brugge KV Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

KV Mechelen Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frédéric Vanderbiest

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen 2026-03-22 Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen 2025-08-01 KV Mechelen 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2024-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–2 Club Brugge KV 2024-07-26 Club Brugge KV 1–1 KV Mechelen

Club Brugge KV Form

2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen W 2026-04-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV L 2026-04-11 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–2 Club Brugge KV W 2026-04-06 Club Brugge KV 4–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2026-03-22 Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen W 2026-03-14 KVC Westerlo 1–2 Club Brugge KV W

KV Mechelen Form

2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen L 2026-04-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2026-04-12 KV Mechelen 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-04-06 KAA Gent 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2026-03-22 Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2026-03-15 KV Mechelen 1–0 RSC Anderlecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.06 Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Club Brugge KV to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Club Brugge KV71% Draw16% KV Mechelen13%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Club Brugge KV or Draw
88%
Draw or KV Mechelen
29%
Club Brugge KV or KV Mechelen
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Club Brugge KV56% Draw32% KV Mechelen12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV

Handicap Club Brugge KV covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 20% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 19% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.