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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 4 KV Mechelen win(s).
| 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 13th in Jupiler Pro League (2 points from 3 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 14th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 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