KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 12 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 27 |
| 20 | Conceded | 9 |
| -7 | GD | +18 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The travelling Club Brugge KV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Daam Foulon argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' With 3 assists to his name this season, Casper Nielsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Club Brugge KV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Philip Zinckernagel.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Club Brugge KV make a change. Philip Zinckernagel trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Skov Olsen on 57 minutes.
- 62' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Norman Bassette has done his job and it is now time for Lion Lauberbach to step up.
- 67' Club Brugge KV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' Antonio Nusa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ferran Jutgla at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Geoffry Hairemans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 74 minute. Geoffry Hairemans leaves to be changed by Yonas Malede.
- 75' Club Brugge KV receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Hans Vanaken is booked for Club Brugge KV — card on 77.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Gaetan Coucke is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 87' Raphael Onyedika catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 88' The crowd applauds Kerim Mrabti as he leaves the pitch. Jannes Van Hecke steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 90' That is a card for Club Brugge KV. Brandon Mechele will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 8
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Jannes Van Hecke 88'
- 16
- 1
- 70
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 62'
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 88'
- 77
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 74'
- 35
- 34
Coach
Besnik Hasi
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Bjorn Meijer 57'
- 27
- 55
- 9
- 77
- 10
- 99
- 58
Bench
- 6
- 39
- 29
-
7
Andreas Skov Olsen ↑ 57'
- 33
- 8
-
15
Raphael Onyedika ↑ 57'
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 57'
- 11
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
KV Mechelen Form
Club Brugge KV Form
2023-12-10
KV Mechelen
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2023-12-03
Club Brugge KV
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2023-11-26
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2023-11-12
Club Brugge KV
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2023-11-05
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Club Brugge KV
L
2023-10-29
Club Brugge KV
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.5
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Club Brugge KV to win 60%
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 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
40%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
84%
KV Mechelen or Club Brugge KV
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.5%
0 – 2
16%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
10.1%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
2.7%
2 – 2
2%
2 – 1
2%
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% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

