KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Verbeke
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | UR La Louviere Centre | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Mechelen is hosting Cercle Brugge KSV for another epic battle.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
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 |
| Vinicius de Souza Costa | 1 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2025-09-21
KV Mechelen
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2025-09-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2025-08-29
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2025-08-23
Royal Standard de Liege
0–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2025-08-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
4–1
KVC Westerlo
W
2025-08-09
Club Brugge KV
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
72%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
57%
KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge KSV
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

