Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen: result 2-3 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 13, 2025 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 December 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 35′F. HammarKV Mechelen
- 39′L. LauberbachKV Mechelen
- 47′Flávio NazinhoCercle Brugge
- 49′G. DioufKV Mechelen
- 90′G. MagnéeCercle Brugge (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; KV Mechelen have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Gent(home) | 1-3 | Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | OH Leuven(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Charleroi(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Charleroi(away) | 0-2 | Cup |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Genk(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cercle Brugge win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 22, 2024 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 2-3 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | KV Mechelen 0-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 23, 2022 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge on Sep 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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