Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
KV Mechelen
1 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

5
4
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
9% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 3' Goal! Kevin Denkey scores his 85 goal in 190 matches.
  • 8' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Defour might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 13' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
  • 18' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 19' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 24' KV Mechelen have won 308 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Olivier Deman is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Defour will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Dino Hotic breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-2!
  • 51' Radoslaw Majecki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Red card on 52.
  • 57' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Dino Hotic has done his job and it is now time for Senna Miangue to step up.
  • 62' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yonas Malede is hanging Geoffry Hairemans on the field on 65 minute.
  • 67' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Ayase Ueda has done his job and it is now time for Emilio Kehrer to step up.
  • 71' Nikola Storm makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen are in front.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kerim Mrabti.
  • 75' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' 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.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Charles Vanhoutte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Frederic Soelle Soelle is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 90 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dino Hotic 4
Igor de Camargo 3
Nikola Storm 3
Kevin Denkey 3
William Togui 2
Felipe Augusto 2
Geoffry Hairemans 1
Yves Dabila 1

Head to Head

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

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
1.41 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen39% Draw29% Cercle Brugge KSV32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
67%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
61%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen28% Draw47% Cercle Brugge KSV25%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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