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
Official lineup for KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KV Mechelen
4-2-3-1- 22Alessio Da Cruz
- 11N. Storm
- 19K. Mrabti
- 7G. Hairemans
- 16R. Schoofs
- 66B. Verstraete
- 3L. Bijker
- 14D. Lavalée
- 27D. Bates
- 5S. Walsh
- 1G. Coucke
Cercle Brugge
3-4-1-2- 9K. Denkey
- 36A. Ueda
- 10D. Hotić
- 23O. Deman
- 14C. Vanhoutte
- 17A. Francis
- 34T. Somers
- 4J. Daland
- 66C. Ravych
- 5B. Popović
- 1R. Majecki
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| 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 10th in Jupiler Pro League (12 points from 10 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 17th (6 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | KV Mechelen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 12 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
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