Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#1 Position #15
6 Points 0
2 Played 1
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 0
0 Conceded 2
+6 GD -2
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

Club Brugge KV are 1st (6 pts). KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Club Brugge KV launch into their encounter with KV Mechelen.
  • 4' Goal! Hugo Vetlesen scores his 11 goal in 61 matches.
  • 9' It’s a booking for KV Mechelen player. Fredrik Hammar gets a card.
  • 10' Mory Konate does the damage! The net is bulging and KV Mechelen surge ahead!
  • 15' It’s high time Ivan Leko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' KV Mechelen come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Club Brugge KV in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 40' Joaquin Seys is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Club Brugge KV tonight.
  • 45' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Aleksandar Stankovic makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 46.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' The referee shows Club Brugge KV player a card on 52.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Carlos Forbs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Nicolo Tresoldi makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Massimo Decoene is hanging Bill Antonio on the field on 68 minute.
  • 71' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Joaquin Seys has done his job and it is now time for Bjorn Meijer to step up.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Club Brugge KV must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' GOAL! Hans Vanaken fires home to make it 5-1!
  • 81' A change in the Club Brugge KV ranks — Hugo Vetlesen exits the field as Cisse Sandra enters on 81.
  • 85' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Mauro Lenaerts on, Bouke Boersma off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Hans Vanaken has done his job and it is now time for Gustaf Nilsson to step up.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Mory Konate. He receives a card.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Gora Diouf.
  • The final score is 6-1.

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
Tajon Buchanan 2
Brandon Mechele 2
Christos Tzolis 2
Hans Vanaken 2
Nicolo Tresoldi 2
Rob Schoofs 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
2 / 4
4.05 Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for: Club Brugge KV to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Club Brugge KV84% Draw10% KV Mechelen6%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 4.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Club Brugge KV or Draw
94%
Draw or KV Mechelen
16%
Club Brugge KV or KV Mechelen
90%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Club Brugge KV75% Draw22% KV Mechelen3%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.1%
4 – 0
10.9%
5 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
4 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
6 – 0
5.9%
5 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
6 – 1
Actual
7 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV

Handicap Club Brugge KV covers Push KV Mechelen covers
-2.5 62% — 38%
-2 62% 18% 21%
-1.5 79% — 21%
-1 79% 12% 9%
-0.5 91% — 9%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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