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 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 7.4 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

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
#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)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

45% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne will turn into a battlefield for KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV.
5' 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.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Therence Koudou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
17' A stunning finish from Christos Tzolis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
22' Morocco international Redouane Halhal has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 232 games and scored 307 goals.
32' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Brugge KV backline.
37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
42' It’s high time Frédéric Vanderbiest made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
47' Club Brugge KV is showing some good football. However, Club Brugge KV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
49' What a moment for Myron van Brederode! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
51' Nicolo Tresoldi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
52' What a moment for Nicolo Tresoldi! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Leko will be considering his options from the bench.
67' The travelling Club Brugge KV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
68' Club Brugge KV player sees a card in front of him.
70' The referee has no hesitation. Kerim Mrabti is booked for KV Mechelen — card on 70.
75' Joaquin Seys has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
85' Massimo Decoene is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Myron van Brederode makes no mistake. 2-3!
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jorne Spileers.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Hans Vanaken	2
Nicolo Tresoldi	2
Rob Schoofs	2
Mbaye Diagne	2
Mats Rits	2
Tajon Buchanan	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

3 / 4

1.06 KV Mechelen xG

Expected Goals

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

2.62 Club Brugge KV xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Club Brugge KV to win 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

KV Mechelen18% Draw21% Club Brugge KV61%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.68

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw

39%

Draw or Club Brugge KV

82%

KV Mechelen or Club Brugge KV

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

KV Mechelen13% Draw36% Club Brugge KV51%

Actual: Club Brugge KV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 2

8.8%

1 – 1

7.8%

1 – 3

7.7%

0 – 3

7.4%

0 – 1

6.4%

1 – 4

5.1%

0 – 4

4.8%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 3

4.1%

0 – 0

3.8%

2 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap	KV Mechelen covers	Push	Club Brugge KV covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	8%	87%
-0.5	13%	—	87%
+0.5	31%	—	69%
+1	31%	21%	49%
+1.5	51%	—	49%
+2	51%	20%	29%
+2.5	71%	—	29%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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