KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23

KV Mechelen

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Cercle Brugge KSV

Fri 23 Dec 2022 · 19:30 UTC Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'

David Bates 19' Y

Y 32' Olivier Deman

R 52' Olivier Deman

Kerim Mrabti 73' Y

Y 75' Jesper Daland

Y 83' Charles Vanhoutte

Overview

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

KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

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

KV Mechelen 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cercle Brugge KSV

Last 5 meetings

2022-12-23 KV Mechelen 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-08-13 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 KV Mechelen 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

Recent Form

KV Mechelen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Cercle Brugge KSV	H	1–1	D
05 Nov	SV Zulte-Waregem	H	2–2	D
28 Oct	KRC Genk	A	1–3	L
22 Oct	KAS Eupen	H	2–1	W
19 Oct	Royal Standard de Liège	H	2–0	W
16 Oct	KAA Gent	A	0–3	L

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	KV Mechelen	A	1–1	D
12 Nov	K. Sint-Truidense VV	A	1–0	W
05 Nov	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	2–1	W
29 Oct	KV Kortrijk	A	1–1	D
21 Oct	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	H	4–1	W
18 Oct	FC Seraing	A	1–0	W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV get this one started.
3' Kevin Denkey puts Cercle Brugge KSV on the lead.
8' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dimitri Lavalee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Bates.
24' A quiet spell here at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
32' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
46' Goal! Dino Hotic scores his 17 goal in 105 matches.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
52' Olivier Deman was booked on 52.
57' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Dino Hotic departs to be replaced by Senna Miangue.
62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Miron Muslic might look to freshen things up shortly.
65' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Geoffry Hairemans by Yonas Malede on 65 minute.
67' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Ayase Ueda is replaced by Emilio Kehrer.
71' Nikola Storm adds to his 0 season tally! Yellow-Red KV Mechelen lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kerim Mrabti.
75' Controversy at the stadium! Jesper Daland argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
80' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
83' A moment of madness from Charles Vanhoutte on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
88' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 90 minute. Kerim Mrabti leaves to be changed by Frederic Soelle Soelle.
It finishes all square. KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

27
David Bates
22
Alessio Da Cruz
5
Sandy Walsh
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↓ Yonas Malede 65'
66
Birger Verstraete
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Frederic Soelle Soelle 90'
3
Lucas Bijker ↓ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck 65'
16
Rob Schoofs
11
Nikola Storm
1
Gaetan Coucke
14
Dimitri Lavalee

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

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
Senna Miangue	1
Bas Van den Eynden	1

Head to Head

KV Mechelen Form

2022-12-23 KV Mechelen 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-11-05 KV Mechelen 2–2 SV Zulte-Waregem D 2022-10-28 KRC Genk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2022-10-22 KV Mechelen 2–1 KAS Eupen W 2022-10-19 KV Mechelen 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège W 2022-10-16 KAA Gent 3–0 KV Mechelen L

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2022-12-23 KV Mechelen 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-11-12 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2022-11-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2022-10-29 KV Kortrijk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-10-21 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2022-10-18 FC Seraing 0–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.56 KV Mechelen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.01 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Cercle Brugge KSV to win 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

KV Mechelen17% Draw23% Cercle Brugge KSV60%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes37% 0% No63%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw

41%

Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV

83%

KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

KV Mechelen8% Draw43% Cercle Brugge KSV49%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

15.2%

0 – 1

15%

0 – 3

9.9%

0 – 0

9.5%

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.3%

1 – 3

5.7%

0 – 4

1 – 0

3.5%

1 – 4

2 – 2

2.3%

2 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap	KV Mechelen covers	Push	Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	6%	92%
-0.5	8%	—	92%
+0.5	30%	—	70%
+1	30%	25%	45%
+1.5	55%	—	45%
+2	55%	22%	23%
+2.5	77%	—	23%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

58% ✗

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