KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 25 Feb | FC Seraing | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Mar | KV Oostende | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #3 |
| 3 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 3 |
| -9 | GD | +12 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 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
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KV Mechelen have kicked off against Club Brugge KV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Club Brugge KV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Noa Lang has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 16' A stunning finish from Noa Lang — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 20' Goal! Noa Lang scores his 55 goal in 484 matches.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Julien Ngoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roman Yaremchuk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The 22-year-old Cisse Sandra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' Alessio Da Cruz makes way for Enock Agyei at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Jannes Van Hecke will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Alessio Da Cruz trudges off to be replaced by Enock Agyei on 60 minutes.
- 61' Jannes Van Hecke was booked on 61.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 67' What a moment for Brandon Mechele! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 68' GOAL! Brandon Mechele fires home to make it 0-5!
- 73' Dimitri Lavalee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 74' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Cisse Sandra comes on to replace Casper Nielsen.
- 79' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Ferran Jutgla is replaced by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 79' Raphael Nwadike picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Raphael Nwadike.
- 80' Roman Yaremchuk gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Ferran Jutgla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 228 games and scored 304 goals.
- 89' Kyriani Sabbe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tajon Buchanan on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Club Brugge KV take all three points.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
22
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Enock Agyei 60'
- 4
- 7
- 15
-
21
Boli Bolingoli ↓ Rob Schoofs 60'
- 19
- 6
- 11
- 14
- 9
Bench
- 2
- 30
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↑ 60'
- 1
- 34
- 35
-
23
Enock Agyei ↑ 60'
Coach
Steven Defour
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 77
-
26
Mats Rits ↓ Antonio Nusa 80'
- 22
-
10
Noa Lang ↓ Romeo Vermant 80'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Kyriani Sabbe 89'
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↓ Cisse Sandra 74'
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 80'
- 15
- 58
Bench
- 6
-
70
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 80'
- 21
- 91
-
98
Cisse Sandra ↑ 74'
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↑ 80'
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↑ 89'
- 68
-
76
Romeo Vermant ↑ 80'
Coach
Rik De Mil
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
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.62
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
36%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
85%
KV Mechelen or Club Brugge KV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 4
6.3%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 5
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

