Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
KV Mechelen
0 – 3
Full Time
Club Brugge KV
Sun 2 Apr 2023 · 16:30 UTC Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Jannes Van Hecke 60' Y
Jannes Van Hecke 61' Y
Y 79' Raphael Nwadike
Y 80' Raphael Nwadike

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.

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
2023-04-02 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV 2022-10-01 Club Brugge KV 3–0 KV Mechelen 2022-04-10 Club Brugge KV 2–0 KV Mechelen 2021-11-19 KV Mechelen 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2020-12-17 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Club Brugge KV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr KV Mechelen A 3–0 W
18 Mar KV Kortrijk A 0–1 L
12 Mar Royal Standard de Liege 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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KV Mechelen is hosting Club Brugge KV for another epic battle.
  • 5' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' Noa Lang is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 16' Noa Lang adds to his 0 season tally! Club Brugge KV lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Noa Lang doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' Casper Nielsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Club Brugge KV tonight.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Defour might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Club Brugge KV's shape.
  • 55' Clinton Mata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Alessio Da Cruz as he leaves the pitch. Enock Agyei steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
  • 60' Jannes Van Hecke picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Enock Agyei is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alessio Da Cruz at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jannes Van Hecke on 61 minutes.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alessio Da Cruz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Brandon Mechele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' A goal from the Belgium international Brandon Mechele! He fires home on 68 to make it 0-5!
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 74' Cisse Sandra is replacing Casper Nielsen for the Club Brugge KV side.
  • 79' Roman Yaremchuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ferran Jutgla at the 79 minute mark.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raphael Nwadike.
  • 80' Raphael Nwadike picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Ferran Jutgla has done his job and it is now time for Roman Yaremchuk to step up.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Bates, as he is very good at scoring at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 89' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Tajon Buchanan is withdrawn and Kyriani Sabbe gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KV Mechelen.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Defour

Club Brugge KV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rik De Mil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noa Lang 4
Krepin Diatta 3
Christos Tzolis 2
Hans Vanaken 2
Nicolo Tresoldi 2
Rob Schoofs 2
Mbaye Diagne 2
Mats Rits 2

Head to Head

2023-04-02 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV 2022-10-01 Club Brugge KV 3–0 KV Mechelen 2022-04-10 Club Brugge KV 2–0 KV Mechelen 2021-11-19 KV Mechelen 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2020-12-17 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV

KV Mechelen Form

2023-04-02 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2023-03-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 KV Mechelen L 2023-03-11 KV Mechelen 1–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2023-03-05 Royal Antwerp FC 5–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-02-25 FC Seraing 0–2 KV Mechelen W 2023-02-17 KV Mechelen 2–2 KRC Genk D

Club Brugge KV Form

2023-04-02 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV W 2023-03-18 KV Kortrijk 1–0 Club Brugge KV L 2023-03-12 Club Brugge KV 2–0 Royal Standard de Liege W 2023-03-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 Club Brugge KV L 2023-03-03 KV Oostende 3–0 Club Brugge KV L 2023-02-26 Club Brugge KV 2–0 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen26% Draw26% Club Brugge KV48%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
52%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
74%
KV Mechelen or Club Brugge KV
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen19% Draw43% Club Brugge KV38%
Actual: Club Brugge KV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Club Brugge KV covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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