Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen: result 3-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueMatchday 27Kick-off on February 22, 2014 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 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 33′A. CordaroKV Mechelen
- 37′Seth De WitteKV Mechelen (pen.)
- 87′J. KabanangaCercle Brugge
- 90′S. BuylCercle Brugge
- 90′A. NaudtsCercle Brugge
Official lineup for Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cercle Brugge
- 10Michael Uchebo
- 89J. Kabananga
- 7T. Smolders
- 28K. Van Roose
- 41T. Van Acker
- 4Bart Buysse
- 5Nuno Reis
- 8H. Cornelis
- 26S. Wils
- 30K. D'Haene
- 18Joris Delle
KV Mechelen
- 14B. Mokulu Tembe
- 27A. Trajkovski
- 4Seth De Witte
- 11M. Rits
- 12S. De Petter
- 29A. Cordaro
- 6S. Bateau
- 19M. Biset
- 26Antonio Ghomsi
- 33M. Kosanović
- 1Wouter Biebauw
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | SK Beveren(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Charleroi(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Lokeren(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Oostende(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Genk(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Mons(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cercle Brugge wins, 0 draws, 2 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2013 | KV Mechelen 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 9, 2013 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 5, 2012 | Cercle Brugge 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | KV Mechelen 0-3 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Cercle Brugge 1-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge on Oct 5, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 1.5 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 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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