KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-1 and analysis
CupRound of 16Kick-off on December 1, 2021 at 07:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Malines
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What was the result of KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge?
KV Mechelen won 2-1 on December 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 34′T. SomersCercle Brugge
- 66′Igor Albert Rinck de Diver CamargoKV Mechelen
- 116′N. StormKV Mechelen
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
- 11N. Storm
- 14H. Cuypers
- 19K. Mrabti
- 5S. Walsh
- 16R. Schoofs
- 17S. Gouet
- 33Vinicius Souza
- 4S. Bateau
- 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 30J. Vanlerberghe
- 15Y. Thoelen
Cercle Brugge
- 7Waldo Rubio
- 29Álex Millán
- 10D. Hotić
- 14C. Vanhoutte
- 34T. Somers
- 98F. Kanouté
- 2Vitinho
- 3David Sousa
- 4J. Daland
- 8R. Decostere
- 21Warleson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 6, 2021 | St. Truiden(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Oostende(away) | 4-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | KV Mechelen(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Charleroi(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Antwerp(home) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Cercle Brugge 2-3 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen on Nov 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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