KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee
- Referee Laurent Willems
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #16 |
| 12 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 14 |
| 20 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | -8 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 27% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host Cercle Brugge KSV — let the battle begin!
- 5' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Belgium international Stephane Omeonga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' GOAL! Yves Dabila fires home to make it 0-1!
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' Stephane Omeonga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Jordi Vanlerberghe comes on to replace Lucas Bijker.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' William Togui has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Julien Serrano is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 66.
- 67' What a strike from Nikola Storm! The score is 0-3.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yves Dabila.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabien Mercadal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Stephane Omeonga by William Balikwisha on 75 minute.
- 78' Kylian Hazard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Igor de Camargo makes it 0-4.
- 84' What a strike from Igor de Camargo! The score is 0-5.
- 84' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Jordi Mboula is replaced by Adrien Bongiovanni on 84 minute.
- 86' The whistle greets Yves Dabila as he departs to be replaced by Corentin Fiore.
- 90' Dante Vanzeir gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Nikola Storm and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 10
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Dante Vanzeir 90'
-
9
William Togui ↓ Sheldon Bateau 86'
Bench
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 46'
-
4
Sheldon Bateau ↑ 86'
-
31
Dante Vanzeir ↑ 90'
- 12
- 27
- 19
- 21
- 33
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 40
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 9
-
22
Yves Dabila C ↓ Corentin Fiore 86'
- 21
- 5
- 7
- 41
Bench
- 1
-
24
Corentin Fiore ↑ 86'
-
10
Adrien Bongiovanni ↑ 84'
- 20
- 27
-
23
William Balikwisha ↑ 75'
- 6
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Nikola Storm | 3 |
| William Togui | 2 |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 |
| Edgaras Utkus | 1 |
| Daam Foulon | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-08-17
KV Mechelen
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-08-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–3
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-08-03
KV Oostende
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-07-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-05-17
KV Kortrijk
4–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-05-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royal Excel Mouscron
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + KV Mechelen to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
36%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

