KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge: result 1-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 23, 2022 at 07:30 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 1-1 on December 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 3′K. DenkeyCercle Brugge
- 71′N. StormKV Mechelen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KV Mechelen have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Seraing United(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 4, 2022 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Charleroi(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Lokeren-Temse(away) | 5-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Gent(away) | 0-2 | Cup |
| Nov 12, 2022 | St. Truiden(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 3-1 | Cup |
| Nov 5, 2022 | OH Leuven(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Kortrijk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KV Mechelen win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Cercle Brugge 0-0 KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | KV Mechelen 2-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen on Aug 13, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
KV Mechelen score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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