Sunday , 16 August 2026

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2019-20
KV Mechelen
3 – 1
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 33' Stephane Omeonga
Y 34' Yves Dabila
Y 66' Julien Serrano
Y 68' Yves Dabila
Y 78' Kylian Hazard

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .

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 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

5
4
5
KV Mechelen 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-17 KV Mechelen 3–1 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #9
0 Points 2
1 Played 2
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 0
0 Scored 5
2 Conceded 5
-2 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KV Mechelen have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Cercle Brugge KSV's compact .
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Arjan Swinkels is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
  • 24' What composure from Yves Dabila! The Cote d'Ivoire international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 29' France international Thibault Peyre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 34' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stef Peeters is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
  • 44' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Lucas Bijker has done his job and it is now time for Jordi Vanlerberghe to step up.
  • 51' Bram Castro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 223 appearances.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' William Togui does the damage! The net is bulging and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen surge ahead!
  • 65' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Julien Serrano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Nikola Storm has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Yves Dabila was booked on 68.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Stephane Omeonga is replaced by William Balikwisha.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kylian Hazard on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Igor de Camargo gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Igor de Camargo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Jordi Mboula by Adrien Bongiovanni on 84 minute.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Corentin Fiore. He replaces Yves Dabila on 86 minute.
  • 90' Dante Vanzeir gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Nikola Storm and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — KV Mechelen 3-1 Cercle Brugge KSV. Honours even.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV 77% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen42% Draw23% Cercle Brugge KSV35%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
64%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
58%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen26% Draw41% Cercle Brugge KSV33%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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