Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 27, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
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What was the result of Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
Cercle Brugge won 3-1 on November 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 34′E. UtkusCercle Brugge
- 43′N. StormKV Mechelen
- 63′D. HotićCercle Brugge (pen.)
- 77′R. MatondoCercle Brugge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; KV Mechelen have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | Charleroi(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Antwerp(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Tienen(home) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 6, 2021 | St. Truiden(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Oostende(away) | 4-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cercle Brugge win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 KV Mechelen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 22, 2020 | KV Mechelen 2-3 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Cercle Brugge 3-2 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen on Feb 6, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; KV Mechelen score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| KV Mechelen | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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