Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen: result 3-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
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What was the result of Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
Cercle Brugge won 3-2 on February 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. EppelCercle Brugge
- 5′D. HotićCercle Brugge
- 10′J. VanlerbergheKV Mechelen
- 82′J. Van DammeKV Mechelen
- 90′S. PeetersCercle Brugge
Official lineup for Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cercle Brugge
4-1-4-1- 7K. Hazard
- 10D. Hotić
- 19M. Eppel
- 18L. Coulibaly
- 20K. Hoggas
- 8S. Peeters
- 41G. Biancone
- 22K. Dabila
- 35D. Velkovski
- 3D. Chatziisaias
- 99L. Moser
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 11N. Storm
- 10Igor Albert Rinck de Diver Camargo
- 16R. Schoofs
- 7G. Hairemans
- 8O. Kaya
- 2J. Van Cleemput
- 30J. Vanlerberghe
- 23T. Peyre
- 22A. Corryn
- 5A. Swinkels
- 1B. Castro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; KV Mechelen have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | AS Eupen(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Anderlecht(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Antwerp(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Kortrijk(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Gent(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Royal Excel Mouscron(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Oostende(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cercle Brugge win, 1 draw, 4 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | KV Mechelen 3-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Cercle Brugge 2-3 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 8, 2014 | KV Mechelen 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 3, 2014 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Cercle Brugge 3-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge on Aug 17, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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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