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
Full time
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
Official lineup for Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cercle Brugge
4-4-2- 34T. Somers
- 11R. Matondo
- 10D. Hotić
- 23O. Deman
- 6E. Utkus
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 8R. Decostere
- 4J. Daland
- 19D. Velkovski
- 1T. Didillon
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 14H. Cuypers
- 19K. Mrabti
- 11N. Storm
- 33Vinicius Souza
- 16R. Schoofs
- 7G. Hairemans
- 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 5S. Walsh
- 3L. Bijker
- 4S. Bateau
- 1G. Coucke
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 KV Mechelen wins.
| 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 17th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 10 matches) and KV Mechelen sit 10th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | KV Mechelen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 12 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
A question about Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy