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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| 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 14th in Jupiler Pro League (1 points from 3 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 13th (2 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