KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #16 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 5 | Scored | 8 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| -9 | GD | -6 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 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
14%
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 17th (3 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV has kicked off!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' Assisted by Patrick Pflucke with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daam Foulon makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Warleson on 35 minutes.
- 37' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Jose Marsa comes on to replace Daam Foulon.
- 42' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Erick.
- 46' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Bruno is replaced by Kazeem Olaigbe on 46 minute.
- 51' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' Paris Brunner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Malamine Efekele on 58 minute.
- 63' Bruno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Benito Raman is withdrawn and Lion Lauberbach gets his opportunity.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Erick is replaced by Flavio Nazinho on 70 minute.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Ibrahim Diakite exits the field as Felipe Augusto enters on 77.
- 82' KV Mechelen make a change. Patrick Pflucke trudges off to be replaced by Rafik Belghali on 82 minutes.
- 86' Bas Van den Eynden is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aziz Ouattara on 90.
- The points are shared — KV Mechelen 2-0 Cercle Brugge KSV. Honours even.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Lion Lauberbach 64'
-
23
Daam Foulon ↓ Jose Marsa 37'
- 1
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Bilal Bafdili 82'
- 77
- 16
- 11
- 4
- 29
- 6
- 32
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 64'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 64'
- 15
-
3
Jose Marsa ↑ 37'
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 82'
- 10
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↑ 82'
- 36
- 33
Coach
Besnik Hasi
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 9
- 17
- 34
- 1
- 2
- 66
-
30
Bruno ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 46'
-
8
Erick ↓ Flavio Nazinho 70'
- 7
- 90
Bench
- 18
- 15
- 27
- 21
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↑ 70'
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↑ 77'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 46'
-
6
Lawrence Agyekum ↑ 70'
-
13
Paris Brunner ↑ 58'
Coach
Miron Muslic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Nikola Storm | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 3 |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 |
| William Togui | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
74%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
51%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

