KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| 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 14th in Jupiler Pro League (1 points from 3 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 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