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
Official lineup for Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cercle Brugge
4-2-3-1- 11A. Minda
- 20Flávio Nazinho
- 10Felipe Augusto
- 7Malamine Efekele
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 6F. Lemaréchal
- 18S. Miangué
- 4J. Daland
- 5B. Popović
- 3E. Utkus
- 1Warleson
KV Mechelen
3-4-3- 7G. Hairemans
- 13I. Slimani
- 19K. Mrabti
- 23D. Foulon
- 16R. Schoofs
- 8M. Konaté
- 38B. Antonio
- 22E. Cobbaut
- 27D. Bates
- 42M. Garananga
- 1G. Coucke
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 wins, 3 draws, 1 KV Mechelen win.
| 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 15th in Jupiler Pro League (9 points from 11 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 11th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 12 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 |
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