KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26

KV Mechelen

2 – 2

Full Time

Club Brugge KV

Thu 21 May 2026 · 18:30 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 17' Christos Tzolis

Myron van Brederode 49' 1–1

1–2 51' Nicolo Tresoldi

Dani van den Heuvel 87' 2–2

Y 68' Hugo Siquet

Kerim Mrabti 70' Y

Y 90' Jorne Spileers

Overview

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

KV Mechelen 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Club Brugge KV 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
Assistant 1 Bryan Bijnens (Belgium)
Assistant 2 Jonas Van Dyck (Belgium)

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 Louviere 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

KV Mechelen 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Club Brugge KV

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Club Brugge KV 2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen 2026-03-22 Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen 2025-08-01 KV Mechelen 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2024-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–2 Club Brugge KV

Recent Form

KV Mechelen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 May	Club Brugge KV	H	2–2	D
17 May	RSC Anderlecht	A	2–2	D
10 May	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	0–3	L
03 May	KAA Gent	H	1–0	W
26 Apr	K. Sint-Truidense VV	H	1–4	L
22 Apr	Club Brugge KV	A	1–6	L

Club Brugge KV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 May	KV Mechelen	A	2–2	D
17 May	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	5–0	W
09 May	K. Sint-Truidense VV	H	2–0	W
03 May	RSC Anderlecht	A	3–1	W
26 Apr	KAA Gent	A	2–0	W
22 Apr	KV Mechelen	H	6–1	W

Season Stats

KV Mechelen		Club Brugge KV
#15	Position	#1
0	Points	6
1	Played	2
0 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	6
2	Conceded	0
-2	GD	+6
0.00	PPG	3.00
0%	Win %	100%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

100% Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season

KV Mechelen are 15th (0 pts). Club Brugge KV are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Club Brugge KV

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

2/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' KV Mechelen have kicked off against Club Brugge KV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' 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.
10' Joel Ordonez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
17' A goal from the Greece international Christos Tzolis! He fires home on 17 to make it 0-1!
22' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
27' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Brugge KV backline.
32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
42' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
47' KV Mechelen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Club Brugge KV's 4-2-3-1 shape.
49' Myron van Brederode is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
51' What a strike from Nicolo Tresoldi! The score is 1-2.
52' GOAL! Nicolo Tresoldi fires home to make it 1-3!
57' KV Mechelen 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.
62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
68' Controversy at the stadium! Hugo Siquet argues furiously but the card stands.
70' It’s gonna be a card for Kerim Mrabti.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Club Brugge KV's compact 4-2-3-1.
85' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
87' The Netherlands Myron van Brederode breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-3!
90' It’s gonna be a card for Jorne Spileers.
The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frédéric Vanderbiest

Club Brugge KV Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Noa Lang	4
Krepin Diatta	3
Mats Rits	2
Tajon Buchanan	2
Brandon Mechele	2
Christos Tzolis	2
Hans Vanaken	2
Nicolo Tresoldi	2

Head to Head

KV Mechelen Form

2026-05-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Club Brugge KV D 2026-05-17 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2026-05-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Mechelen L 2026-05-03 KV Mechelen 1–0 KAA Gent W 2026-04-26 KV Mechelen 1–4 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen L

Club Brugge KV Form

2026-05-21 KV Mechelen 2–2 Club Brugge KV D 2026-05-17 Club Brugge KV 5–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2026-05-09 Club Brugge KV 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2026-05-03 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge KV W 2026-04-26 KAA Gent 0–2 Club Brugge KV W 2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.71 KV Mechelen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.99 Club Brugge KV xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Club Brugge KV to win 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

KV Mechelen13% Draw17% Club Brugge KV70%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 3.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw

31%

Draw or Club Brugge KV

87%

KV Mechelen or Club Brugge KV

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

KV Mechelen7% Draw32% Club Brugge KV61%

Actual: Club Brugge KV win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–2 not predicted

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

11.3%

0 – 3

10.9%

0 – 4

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 3

7.6%

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 1

5.9%

1 – 4

5.7%

0 – 5

4.8%

0 – 0

3.6%

1 – 5

3.5%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap	KV Mechelen covers	Push	Club Brugge KV covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	1%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	4%	94%
-0.5	6%	—	94%
+0.5	18%	—	82%
+1	18%	19%	63%
+1.5	37%	—	63%
+2	37%	21%	42%
+2.5	58%	—	42%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet

50% ✓

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