Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2022-12-23 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 Liege 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
#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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Mechelen to score. At the same time, Cercle Brugge KSV does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' Kevin Denkey makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Cercle Brugge KSV are in front.
  • 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 19' David Bates is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Olivier Deman gets a Yellow card.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Dino Hotic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Olivier Deman is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Red card on 52.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Dino Hotic as he leaves the pitch. Senna Miangue steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yonas Malede on, Geoffry Hairemans off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Ayase Ueda exits the field as Emilio Kehrer enters on 67.
  • 71' What a strike from Nikola Storm! The score is 0-3.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Kerim Mrabti is booked for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Yellow card on 73.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Jesper Daland is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Charles Vanhoutte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' Senna Miangue has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Kerim Mrabti departs to be replaced by Frederic Soelle Soelle.
  • 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
Felipe Augusto 2
William Togui 2
Marton Eppel 1
Hugo Cuypers 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 Liege 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
1.45 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen41% Draw29% Cercle Brugge KSV30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
70%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
59%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen30% Draw48% Cercle Brugge KSV22%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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