Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen: result 2-3 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 2, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
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What was the result of Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
KV Mechelen won 2-3 on March 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′A. MindaCercle Brugge
- 41′K. MrabtiKV Mechelen
- 44′Felipe AugustoCercle Brugge
- 45′G. HairemansKV Mechelen
- 85′B. BafdiliKV Mechelen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; KV Mechelen have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | AS Eupen(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Gent(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 4, 2024 | St. Truiden(home) | 4-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 30, 2024 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 2-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Kortrijk(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Antwerp(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Genk(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 4, 2024 | AS Eupen(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cercle Brugge win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | KV Mechelen 0-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 23, 2022 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Cercle Brugge 0-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | KV Mechelen 2-1 Cercle Brugge | Cup |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Cercle Brugge 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge on Oct 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cercle Brugge sit 12th in Jupiler Pro League (2 points from 2 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy