Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
KV Mechelen
2 – 2
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 17:30 UTC Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Vinicius de Souza Costa 45' Y
Y 45' Senna Miangue
Y 49' Hannes Van der Bruggen
R 69' Hannes Van der Bruggen
Vinicius de Souza Costa 76' R
Y 83' Thomas Didillon
Rick van Drongelen 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.

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

5
4
5
KV Mechelen 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 KV Mechelen 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-11-27 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–1 KV Mechelen 2021-02-06 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 KV Mechelen 2020-08-22 KV Mechelen 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV 2020-02-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–2 D
20 Feb Royal Antwerp FC A 2–1 W
16 Feb KRC Genk A 1–4 L
12 Feb KV Oostende H 3–0 W
06 Feb Beerschot VA H 3–2 W
30 Jan Royal Standard de Liege A 2–1 W
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb KV Mechelen A 2–2 D
19 Feb Beerschot VA H 2–0 W
12 Feb Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 2–3 L
05 Feb Royal Standard de Liege A 1–1 D
29 Jan KV Oostende H 0–1 L
27 Nov KV Mechelen H 3–1 W

Season Stats

KV Mechelen Cercle Brugge KSV
#5 Position #15
45 Points 31
30 Played 30
12 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 10 / 13
39 Scored 39
37 Conceded 47
+2 GD -8
1.50 PPG 1.03
40% Win % 23%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Cercle Brugge KSV 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.
  • 25' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' What a moment for Hugo Cuypers! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' What a moment for Vinicius de Souza Costa! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' GOAL! Senna Miangue fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vinicius de Souza Costa.
  • 45' Kevin Denkey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hannes Van der Bruggen on 49 minutes.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' Jordi Vanlerberghe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Hannes Van der Bruggen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 71' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Olivier Deman departs to be replaced by Charles Vanhoutte.
  • 75' Marian Shved is replacing Geoffry Hairemans for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
  • 76' Vinicius de Souza Costa is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Kevin Denkey is replaced by Silvere Ganvoula on 78 minute.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Thomas Didillon gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Rick van Drongelen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Samuel Oum Gouet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rob Schoofs at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dominik Thalhammer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dino Hotic 4
Igor de Camargo 3
Nikola Storm 3
Kevin Denkey 3
William Togui 2
Felipe Augusto 2
Rabbi Matondo 1
Bilal Bafdili 1

Head to Head

2022-02-26 KV Mechelen 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-11-27 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–1 KV Mechelen 2021-02-06 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 KV Mechelen 2020-08-22 KV Mechelen 2–3 Cercle Brugge KSV 2020-02-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2022-02-26 KV Mechelen 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-02-20 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 KV Mechelen W 2022-02-16 KRC Genk 4–1 KV Mechelen L 2022-02-12 KV Mechelen 3–0 KV Oostende W 2022-02-06 KV Mechelen 3–2 Beerschot VA W 2022-01-30 Royal Standard de Liege 1–2 KV Mechelen W

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2022-02-26 KV Mechelen 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-02-19 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 Beerschot VA W 2022-02-12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2022-02-05 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-01-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 KV Oostende L 2021-11-27 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–1 KV Mechelen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen46% Draw24% Cercle Brugge KSV30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
71%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
54%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen35% Draw41% Cercle Brugge KSV24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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