KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 26, 2022 at 05:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge?
KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge drew 2-2 on February 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 31′H. CuypersKV Mechelen
- 37′Vinicius SouzaKV Mechelen
- 43′S. MianguéCercle Brugge
- 45′K. DenkeyCercle Brugge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2022 | Antwerp(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Genk(away) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Oostende(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | OH Leuven(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Oostende(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Anderlecht(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 KV Mechelen win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | KV Mechelen 2-1 Cercle Brugge | Cup |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Cercle Brugge 3-1 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge on Dec 1, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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