KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueMatchday 4Kick-off on August 17, 2019 at 06:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge?
KV Mechelen won 3-1 on August 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′K. DabilaCercle Brugge
- 60′W. ToguiKV Mechelen
- 67′N. StormKV Mechelen (pen.)
- 83′Igor Albert Rinck de Diver CamargoKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-4-2- 9W. Togui
- 11N. Storm
- 10Igor Albert Rinck de Diver Camargo
- 16R. Schoofs
- 8O. Kaya
- 2J. Van Cleemput
- 23T. Peyre
- 22A. Corryn
- 3L. Bijker
- 5A. Swinkels
- 1B. Castro
Cercle Brugge
4-3-3- 17Jordi Mboula
- 7K. Hazard
- 9I. Saadi
- 19R. Kouamé
- 21S. Oméonga
- 8S. Peeters
- 41G. Biancone
- 3Julien Serrano
- 22K. Dabila
- 5N. Ueda
- 40L. Badiashile
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Genk(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Genk(away) | 0-3 | Super Cup |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Beerschot VA(home) | 2-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2019 | Kortrijk(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Oostende(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Lokeren(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 KV Mechelen wins, 1 draw, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 5, 2013 | KV Mechelen 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen on Mar 15, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KV Mechelen sit 11th in Jupiler Pro League (12 points from 11 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 16th (9 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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