KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Mechelen launch into their encounter with Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazeem Olaigbe, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' 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.
- 37' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Mory Konate on, Toon Raemaekers off on 37 minutes.
- 42' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Flavio Nazinho on, Christiaan Ravych off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Hugo Siquet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Kevin Denkey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
- 54' GOAL! Kevin Denkey fires home to make it 0-1!
- 59' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a card in front of him.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' The crowd applauds Hugo Siquet as he leaves the pitch. Edgaras Utkus steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 70' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a card on 70.
- 73' GOAL! Kazeem Olaigbe fires home to make it 0-2!
- 75' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. David Bates departs to be replaced by Jordi Vanlerberghe.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick Pflucke argues furiously but the card stands.
- 80' Nils De Wilde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hannes Van der Bruggen at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' Boris Popovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- It finishes all square. KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 20
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Yonas Malede 46'
- 23
- 22
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Patrick Pflucke 75'
- 6
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Norman Bassette 75'
- 1
-
4
Toon Raemaekers ↓ Mory Konate 37'
Bench
-
8
Mory Konate ↑ 37'
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 75'
- 15
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 75'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 46'
-
70
Norman Bassette ↑ 75'
- 34
Coach
Steven Defour
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Yann Gboho ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 67'
- 28
- 9
- 34
- 1
- 5
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Edgaras Utkus 67'
- 4
-
6
Felix Lemarechal ↓ Alan Minda 80'
- 66
Bench
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 80'
- 21
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↑ 46'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 67'
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↑ 67'
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 80'
- 77
Coach
Miron Muslic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Nikola Storm | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| William Togui | 2 |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 |
| Bilal Bafdili | 1 |
| Edgaras Utkus | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
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
0.37
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Cercle Brugge KSV to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
32%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
88%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
16.7%
0 – 3
13.1%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 4
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 5
3.3%
1 – 4
2.9%
1 – 0
2.2%
1 – 5
1.4%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| +1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +2 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.