Saturday , 14 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KV Mechelen
2 – 0
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sun 22 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Warleson
Ahmed Touba 35' Y
Y 45' Erick
Aziz Ouattara 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game 🟥 1 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
2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-03-02 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 KV Mechelen 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

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–0 W
15 Sep KAA Gent A 0–2 L
31 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 5–2 W
24 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 1–0 W
17 Aug RSC Anderlecht H 1–3 L
09 Aug Royal Standard de Liège A 0–0 D
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep KV Mechelen A 0–2 L
14 Sep KRC Genk H 2–3 L
01 Sep Club Brugge KV A 0–3 L
18 Aug Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–1 D
11 Aug Beerschot VA H 4–1 W
04 Aug KV Kortrijk H 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' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host Cercle Brugge KSV — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 233 games and scored 308 goals.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Erick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Kakou has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' GOAL! Daam Foulon scores on 32. Assisted by Patrick Pflucke
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Warleson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 37' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Daam Foulon has done his job and it is now time for Jose Marsa to step up.
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Erick. He receives a card.
  • 46' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Bruno departs to be replaced by Kazeem Olaigbe.
  • 51' Toon Raemaekers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 58' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Malamine Efekele exits the field as Paris Brunner enters on 58.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Lion Lauberbach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benito Raman at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Erick exits the field as Flavio Nazinho enters on 70.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' The whistle greets Ibrahim Diakite as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Augusto.
  • 82' Patrick Pflucke makes way for Rafik Belghali at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
  • 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bas Van den Eynden makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Aziz Ouattara. He receives a card.
  • 2-0 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

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

2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-03-02 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 KV Mechelen 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

KV Mechelen Form

2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2024-09-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen L 2024-08-31 KV Mechelen 5–2 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2024-08-24 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2024-08-17 KV Mechelen 1–3 RSC Anderlecht L 2024-08-09 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 KV Mechelen D

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-09-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 KRC Genk L 2024-09-01 Club Brugge KV 3–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-08-18 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2024-08-11 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–1 Beerschot VA W 2024-08-04 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 KV Kortrijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen55% Draw24% Cercle Brugge KSV21%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
78%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
45%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen38% Draw43% Cercle Brugge KSV19%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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