KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge

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🕒 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Unknown Venue 185 🧑‍⚖️ B. Staessens 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2022-2023 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
KV Mechelen 13 · Cercle Brugge 9
Referee Stats
12 matches · 4.08 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.08
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 42%
Home wins 42%
Draws 17%
Away wins 42%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • KV Mechelen outshot their opponent (19-12).
  • KV Mechelen controlled possession (68%).

Team Overview

KV Mechelen (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 7-6-4

Goals For / Against

29 / 27
Avg: 1.71 / 1.59

Points

27
Avg: 1.59

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3
Cercle Brugge (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 7-5-8

Goals For / Against

30 / 33
Avg: 1.50 / 1.65

Points

26
Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.59
PPG
1.30
1.71
GF
1.50
1.59
GA
1.65
65%
O2.5
53%
65%
BTTS
59%
53%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

KV Mechelen rank13th
Cercle Brugge rank9th
KV Mechelen points37
Cercle Brugge points50
KV Mechelen: #13 · 37 pts · GD -20
38 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cercle Brugge: #9 · 50 pts · GD +4
25 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

KV Mechelen last 5 home

D L W D D
Points6/15
Weighted index38
Goals6-8
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Cercle Brugge last 5 away

W L L D D
Points5/15
Weighted index40
Goals6-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 35%

Cercle Brugge trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

KV Mechelen score at home82%
KV Mechelen clean sheet at home24%
Cercle Brugge score away71%
Cercle Brugge clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

KV Mechelen score first53%
KV Mechelen win after scoring first44%
Cercle Brugge score first53%
Cercle Brugge win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: KV Mechelen 71% · Cercle Brugge 14%
Avg first goal minute: KV Mechelen 31.9' · Cercle Brugge 25.4'

Vs league average

KV Mechelen score at home1.71 vs 1.64
KV Mechelen concede at home1.59 vs 1.37
Cercle Brugge score away1.50 vs 1.37
Cercle Brugge concede away1.65 vs 1.64
KV Mechelen score 4% above league average, while Cercle Brugge score 9% above league average.
Defensive side: KV Mechelen are 16% above league average at home, and Cercle Brugge are level with league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

KV Mechelen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
76-90+ 7
16-30 6
61-75 6
0-15 4
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 10
46-60 7
31-45 6
16-30 4
76-90+ 2
0-15 1

Cercle Brugge goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
61-75 4
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
0-15 3
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
9
4
Total Shots
19
12
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
6
4
Shots Inside Box
12
5
Shots Outside Box
7
7
Ball Possession
68%
32%
Corner Kicks
9
8
Fouls
8
8
Offsides
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
8
Total Passes
504
231
Passes Accurate
388
123
Passes %
77%
53%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
3'
3' Goal · 0-1
K. Denkey
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Francis
19'
19' D. Bates
32'
32' O. Deman
45+3'
45+3' VAR
D. Hotić
Goal confirmed
52'
52' O. Deman
52'
52' O. Deman
58'
58' D. Hotić
1st substitution · For: S. Miangué
64'
64' L. Bijker
1st substitution · For: A. Van Hoorenbeeck
65'
65' G. Hairemans
2nd substitution · For: Y. Malede
67'
67' A. Ueda
2nd substitution · For: E. Kehrer
71'
71' Goal · 1-2
N. Storm
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Schoofs
73'
73' K. Mrabti
75'
75' J. Daland
83'
83' C. Vanhoutte
85'
85' VAR
S. Walsh
Penalty awarded
90'
90' K. Mrabti
3rd substitution · For: F. Soelle Soelle
90+2'
90+2' K. Denkey
3rd substitution · For: R. Decostere

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

KV Mechelen drew 1-1 with Cercle Brugge on Friday, 23 December 2022 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by B. Staessens. It was played at Unknown Venue 185.

First half: Cercle Brugge took an early lead at 3' when K. Denkey scored, with the assist credited to A. Francis, making the score 0-1. D. Bates received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 19'. O. Deman received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 32'. VAR intervened at 45+3' for Cercle Brugge (Goal confirmed).

Second half: O. Deman received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 52'. O. Deman received a red card for Cercle Brugge at 52'. Cercle Brugge made their 1st substitution at 58', with D. Hotić replacing S. Miangué. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 64', with L. Bijker replacing A. Van Hoorenbeeck. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 65', with G. Hairemans replacing Y. Malede. Cercle Brugge made their 2nd substitution at 67', with A. Ueda replacing E. Kehrer. KV Mechelen reduced the deficit at 71' when N. Storm scored, with the assist credited to R. Schoofs, making the score 1-2. K. Mrabti received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 73'. J. Daland received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 75'. C. Vanhoutte received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 83'. VAR intervened at 85' for KV Mechelen (Penalty awarded). KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 90', with K. Mrabti replacing F. Soelle Soelle. Cercle Brugge made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with K. Denkey replacing R. Decostere.

KV Mechelen used 3 substitutions while Cercle Brugge used 3 substitutions. KV Mechelen got 2 yellow cards, while Cercle Brugge got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • KV Mechelen outshot their opponent (19-12).
  • KV Mechelen controlled possession (68%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins5
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals7 (50.0%)
BTTS8 (57.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (42.9%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge Head-to-Head History by Season