Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueMatchday 13Kick-off on November 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
The Footlab AI model makes KV Mechelen the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Cercle Brugge. The most likely score is 1-1. If KV Mechelen wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 6,211 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
A very open match: only 2 Elo points separate Cercle Brugge (2,083) and KV Mechelen (2,085).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Cercle Brugge
4-2-3-1- 9S. Ngoura
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 18L. Le Roux
- 30B. Akinsola
- 20A. Manneh
- 8Erick
- 2I. Diakité
- 33R. Caicedo
- 24G. Kondo
- 12V. Konaté
- 1G. Coucke
KV Mechelen
3-4-1-2- 9M. van Brederode
- 14B. Raman
- 6F. Hammar
- 7T. Koudou
- 30Marco Decherf
- 23S. Michez
- 26D. Praet
- 3José Marsà
- 20K. Corbanie
- 44M. Eerdhuijzen
- 1O. De Wolf
Computed on November 15, 2026 at 10:23 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 2-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Sporting Hasselt(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Anderlecht(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Kortrijk(away) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Genk(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | AS Eupen(home) | 5-1 | Cup |
| Oct 11, 2026 | St. Truiden(home) | 4-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cercle Brugge wins, 1 draw, 3 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 2-3 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cercle Brugge sit 16th 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 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
- The Footlab AI model makes KV Mechelen the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Cercle Brugge.
- Where and when is Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen played?
- Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen is played on November 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Jan Breydelstadion, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.