Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen: result 1-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
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What was the result of Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
KV Mechelen won 1-2 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 52′A. IddiKV Mechelen
- 67′Eiður Smári GudjohnsenCercle Brugge
- 76′N. PedersenKV Mechelen
Official lineup for Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cercle Brugge
- 9O. Yashchuk
- 22Eiður Smári Gudjohnsen
- 14Carlos Wilson Cachicote da Rocha
- 21William Carvalho
- 24L. Van Eenoo
- 28K. Van Roose
- 6A. Viðarsson
- 3A. Portier
- 4B. Evens
- 8H. Cornelis
- 25B. Verbist
KV Mechelen
- 14N. Pedersen
- 10A. Iddi
- 15Thomas Enevoldsen
- 22R. Henkens
- 29A. Cordaro
- 18D. Destorme
- 5Kenny Van Hoevelen
- 8Yuan Chen Xavier Tsan
- 19M. Biset
- 26Antonio Ghomsi
- 23Tomislav Pachovski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; KV Mechelen have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Charleroi(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Lokeren(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 1, 2012 | SK Beveren(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Kortrijk(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Genk(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Mons(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Gent(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Beerschot(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Cercle Brugge wins, 1 draw, 0 KV Mechelen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 15, 2011 | KV Mechelen 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Cercle Brugge 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 16, 2011 | KV Mechelen 0-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen on May 5, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 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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