KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-3 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge?
Cercle Brugge won 2-3 on August 22, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 37′W. ToguiKV Mechelen
- 54′I. UgboCercle Brugge
- 57′D. HotićCercle Brugge
- 64′A. VranckxKV Mechelen
- 80′T. SomersCercle Brugge
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-3-3- 9W. Togui
- 11N. Storm
- 40A. Vranckx
- 16R. Schoofs
- 13J. Van Damme
- 7G. Hairemans
- 29I. Kaboré
- 6R. Bushiri
- 23T. Peyre
- 3L. Bijker
- 1G. Coucke
Cercle Brugge
4-3-3- 22I. Ugbo
- 7K. Hazard
- 10D. Hotić
- 14C. Vanhoutte
- 20K. Hoggas
- 15J. Omolo
- 8R. Decostere
- 19D. Velkovski
- 5N. Ueda
- 4Jérémy Taravel
- 1T. Didillon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Royal Excel Mouscron(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Metz(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2020 | OH Leuven(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Seraing United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2020 | Antwerp(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Oostende(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Deinze(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Sint-Eloois-Winkel(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 KV Mechelen wins, 1 draw, 1 Cercle Brugge win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 3, 2014 | KV Mechelen 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen on Feb 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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