Saturday , 14 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KV Mechelen
0 – 2
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Kevin Denkey
Y 59' Hugo Siquet
Y 70' Hannes Van der Bruggen
Patrick Pflucke 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season 🟨 6.2/game ⚽ 22.6 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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
2023-10-28 KV Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 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

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Cercle Brugge KSV H 0–2 L
22 Oct KRC Genk A 0–4 L
07 Oct RSC Anderlecht A 1–3 L
30 Sep Royal Antwerp FC H 0–0 D
23 Sep Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 1–2 L
17 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–2 L
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct KV Mechelen A 2–0 W
22 Oct KAA Gent H 2–0 W
07 Oct Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 3–2 W
29 Sep KV Kortrijk A 1–2 L
24 Sep Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–2 L
16 Sep RWDM Molenbeek FC A 1–2 L

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 AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 5' Geoffry Hairemans, a Belgium , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 37 minute. Toon Raemaekers leaves to be changed by Mory Konate.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Christiaan Ravych by Flavio Nazinho on 46 minute.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kevin Denkey on 52 minutes.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Kevin Denkey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Hugo Siquet argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 64' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
  • 67' Edgaras Utkus is replacing Hugo Siquet for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hannes Van der Bruggen on 70 minutes.
  • 73' Kazeem Olaigbe makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Cercle Brugge KSV are in front.
  • 75' Jordi Vanlerberghe gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces David Bates and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Patrick Pflucke.
  • 80' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Hannes Van der Bruggen exits the field as Nils De Wilde enters on 80.
  • 85' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' It’s high time Steven Defour made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cercle Brugge KSV players.

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
Jordi Vanlerberghe 1
Kazeem Olaigbe 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 KV Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 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

KV Mechelen Form

2023-10-28 KV Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-10-22 KRC Genk 4–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-10-07 RSC Anderlecht 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-09-30 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-09-17 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–0 KV Mechelen L

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2023-10-28 KV Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-10-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KAA Gent W 2023-10-07 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-09-29 KV Kortrijk 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-09-24 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2023-09-16 RWDM Molenbeek FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen30% Draw28% Cercle Brugge KSV42%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
58%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
70%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen23% Draw47% Cercle Brugge KSV30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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