Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
KV Mechelen
0 – 3
Full Time
Club Brugge KV
Thu 17 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Thibault Peyre 41' Y
Nikola Storm 45' Y
Rocky Bushiri 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Laurent Conotte
  • Referee Wim Smet
  • Referee Philippe Vandecauter
  • Referee Jonathan Lardot

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

2
5
9
KV Mechelen 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Club Brugge KV
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-17 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV 2020-10-31 Club Brugge KV 2–2 KV Mechelen 2019-12-15 Club Brugge KV 3–0 KV Mechelen 2019-09-28 KV Mechelen 0–5 Club Brugge KV

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Club Brugge KV H 0–3 L
13 Dec KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren H 2–3 L
06 Dec Royal Standard de Liege A 2–2 D
03 Dec KAS Eupen A 1–1 D
29 Nov Beerschot VA H 2–3 L
22 Nov SV Zulte-Waregem A 2–1 W
Club Brugge KV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec KV Mechelen A 3–0 W
13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec SS Lazio A 2–2 D
05 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–0 W
02 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 3–0 W
28 Nov Royal Excel Mouscron A 0–0 D

Season Stats

KV Mechelen Club Brugge KV
#5 Position #2
45 Points 63
30 Played 30
12 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 20 / 3 / 7
39 Scored 59
37 Conceded 36
+2 GD +23
1.50 PPG 2.10
40% Win % 67%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Club Brugge KV gets underway.
  • 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' Hans Vanaken is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Simon Mignolet, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Nikola Storm needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' The crowd applauds Noa Lang as he leaves the pitch. David Okereke steps in for Club Brugge KV.
  • 38' Onur Kaya gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Steven Defour and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 41' Thibault Peyre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nikola Storm on 45 minutes.
  • 50' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Aster Vranckx has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Eder Balanta is replaced by Simon Deli on 58 minute.
  • 59' Simon Deli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eder Balanta on 59 minute.
  • 63' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' Noa Lang has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Goal! Krepin Diatta scores his 28 goal in 351 matches.
  • 70' Sheldon Bateau is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rocky Bushiri at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Gustav Engvall. He replaces Nikola Storm on 71 minute.
  • 74' Krepin Diatta does the damage! The net is bulging and Club Brugge KV surge ahead!
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Geoffry Hairemans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Brugge KV.
  • 84' The whistle greets Krepin Diatta as he departs to be replaced by Ignace Van Der Brempt.
  • 89' Goal! David Okereke scores his 32 goal in 4 matches.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Club Brugge KV players.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Club Brugge KV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noa Lang 4
Krepin Diatta 3
Rob Schoofs 2
Mbaye Diagne 2
Mats Rits 2
Tajon Buchanan 2
Brandon Mechele 2
Christos Tzolis 2

Head to Head

2020-12-17 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV 2020-10-31 Club Brugge KV 2–2 KV Mechelen 2019-12-15 Club Brugge KV 3–0 KV Mechelen 2019-09-28 KV Mechelen 0–5 Club Brugge KV

KV Mechelen Form

2020-12-17 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2020-12-13 KV Mechelen 2–3 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren L 2020-12-06 Royal Standard de Liege 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2020-12-03 KAS Eupen 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2020-11-29 KV Mechelen 2–3 Beerschot VA L 2020-11-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 KV Mechelen W

Club Brugge KV Form

2020-12-17 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV W 2020-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 0–2 Club Brugge KV W 2020-12-08 SS Lazio 2–2 Club Brugge KV D 2020-12-05 Club Brugge KV 1–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2020-12-02 Club Brugge KV 3–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2020-11-28 Royal Excel Mouscron 0–0 Club Brugge KV D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Club Brugge KV to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen19% Draw22% Club Brugge KV59%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
41%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
81%
KV Mechelen or Club Brugge KV
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen14% Draw39% Club Brugge KV47%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Club Brugge KV covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 22% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 19% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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