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
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 14H. Cuypers
- 19K. Mrabti
- 11N. Storm
- 33Vinicius Souza
- 16R. Schoofs
- 7G. Hairemans
- 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 34R. van Drongelen
- 30J. Vanlerberghe
- 5S. Walsh
- 1G. Coucke
Cercle Brugge
4-3-3- 9K. Denkey
- 11R. Matondo
- 10D. Hotić
- 23O. Deman
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 2Vitinho
- 4J. Daland
- 5B. Popović
- 18S. Miangué
- 1T. Didillon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 7 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 0 draws, 3 Cercle Brugge wins.
| 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 (6 points from 8 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 18th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
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