Cercle Brugge v KV Mechelen result

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Cercle Brugge 2–3 KV Mechelen — KV Mechelen won this Jupiler Pro League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

KV Mechelen won 3–2 at Cercle Brugge in the Jupiler Pro League on Saturday 13 December.

Cercle Brugge are winless in their last seven matches.

The goals

KV Mechelen led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — KV Mechelen: F. Hammar (35’, assisted by Mathis Servais), Lion Lauberbach (39’, assisted by Mathis Servais) and G. Diouf (49’); Cercle Brugge: Flávio Nazinho (47’, assisted by Lawrence Agyekum) and Gary Magnee (90’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Cercle Brugge out-shot KV Mechelen 17 to 12 and created the better chances, 2.02 xG to 1.60 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Cercle Brugge: Christiaan Ravych (83’); KV Mechelen: Adrían Eduardo Choco Cordova (28’) and T. St. Jago (89’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge) 11.6, Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge) 7.5 and F. Hammar (KV Mechelen) 7.1 led the match.

Next up

Cercle Brugge next travel to Union St. Gilloise on 25 October 2026.

KV Mechelen next host AS Eupen on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Cercle Brugge: Union St. Gilloise v Cercle Brugge, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for KV Mechelen: KV Mechelen v AS Eupen, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Cercle Brugge 2–3 KV Mechelen · Jupiler Pro League
  • Referee: Kevin van Damme, Belgium
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Cercle Brugge 2 · draws 2 · KV Mechelen 2 · 2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Cercle Brugge 0W 1D 4L · KV Mechelen 2W 1D 2L

Cercle Brugge 2–3 KV Mechelen (Jupiler Pro League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 0.88
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.5 / 4.33
Corners
against 4.17 / 5.67 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.67 / 3
Shots on target
against 3.83 / 3.83 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.63 / 2.63
Cards
against 1.5 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCercle Brugge for / againstLineKV Mechelen for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
5.5 for · 4.17 against n 6
9.5standard
4.33 for · 5.67 against n 6
Shots
14.17 for · 11.67 against n 6
19.5standard
9.83 for · 14 against n 6
Shots on target
3.67 for · 3.83 against n 6
8.5standard
3 for · 3.83 against n 6
Fouls committed
9.5 for · 15 against n 6
21.5standard
9.67 for · 11.17 against n 6
Cards shown
1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
2.63 for · 2 against n 8

Referee: Kevin van Damme, Belgium.

Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Krys Kouassi n 611.3
43/0
2.61/1
—
Hannes Van Der Bruggen n 887.9
27/5
0.63/1
F. Hammar
Christiaan Ravych n 874.1
1.86/3
0.64/0
—
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby n 824.6
1.82/1
1.83/1
—
Heriberto Jurado n 837.3
1.54/1
1.24/0
—
Cercle Brugge — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Oluwaseun Adewumi n 835.4
3.25/3
12/1
Krys Kouassi n 611.3
2.61/1
00/0
A. Minda n 848.8
2.35/2
1.43/1
Oumar Diakité n 872
2.26/4
0.85/0
Steve Ngoura n 860.6
26/3
0.74/0
Cercle Brugge — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Minda n 848.8
0.21/0
0.52/0
Gary Magnee n 890
00/0
0.32/0
Edan Diop n 887.4
0.32/0
00/0
Oumar Diakité n 872
0.32/0
00/0
Abdoul Ouattara n 838.6
0.31/0
00/0
Cercle Brugge — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Erick n 826.9
3.86/2
Flávio Nazinho n 879.8
3.18/5
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby n 824.6
2.73/2
Christiaan Ravych n 874.1
2.66/5
Emmanuel Kakou n 866.1
2.66/4
Cercle Brugge — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Maxime Delanghe n 887.9
2.45/4
KV Mechelen
KV Mechelen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Mrabti n 847.4
1.95/3
00/0
—
F. Hammar n 886
1.87/5
0.85/1
Hannes Van Der Bruggen
D. Salifou n 863.3
1.66/3
0.73/1
—
B. Bafdili n 837.8
1.54/1
1.24/0
—
B. Antonio n 822.6
1.52/1
12/0
—
KV Mechelen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Lauberbach n 889.5
27/5
1.35/3
B. Antonio n 822.6
24/0
1.53/0
B. Raman n 839.9
1.44/1
0.31/0
B. Bafdili n 837.8
1.22/2
0.31/0
M. Zekri n 852
1.14/1
0.62/1
KV Mechelen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. Antonio n 822.6
0.51/0
0.51/0
K. Mrabti n 847.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
M. van Brederode n 887.4
0.32/0
00/0
T. Koudou n 885.6
0.32/0
00/0
B. Raman n 839.9
00/0
0.31/0
KV Mechelen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
F. Hammar n 886
3.38/8
M. Zekri n 852
2.65/4
G. Diouf n 852.1
2.44/4
K. Mrabti n 847.4
2.46/3
D. Salifou n 863.3
2.37/4
KV Mechelen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Nacho Mirás n 890
3.66/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cercle BruggeKV Mechelen
51%Possession49%
2.02Expected goals (xG)1.60
17Shots12
7Shots on target6
8Shots off target4
2Blocked shots2
13Shots inside the box9
6Corners9
2Offsides1
12Fouls15
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves5
383Passes373
77%Pass accuracy79%

Cercle Brugge player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Maxime Delanghe9000000007.2
Gary Magnee9010114406.9
Emmanuel Kakou9000100206.5
Christiaan Ravych90000011Y6.5
Flávio Nazinho9010422107.2
Hannes Van Der Bruggen9000000206.3
Oluwaseun Adewumi8200431207.2
Steve Ngoura8200200006.7
Lawrence Agyekum7101103107.3
Edan Diop7100001206.3
A. Minda4500000206.2
Pieter Gerkens sub4500210006.2
Heriberto Jurado sub1900001006.5
Oumar Diakité sub1900000106.9
Nils De Wilde sub800000006.9
Krys Kouassi sub800001007.2

KV Mechelen player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Nacho Mirás9000000007.7
T. St. Jago90001005Y7.2
M. Konaté9000001106.2
F. Hammar9010110207.9
M. Servais9002104107.2
K. Mrabti9000110006.9
L. Lauberbach9010211007.6
M. van Brederode9000003006.3
T. Koudou8900110006.9
D. Salifou8000111306.6
Adrían Eduardo Choco Cordova45000001Y6.3
G. Diouf sub4510210107.3
H. Bandé sub1000000006.5
M. Decoene sub900000106.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cercle Brugge v KV Mechelen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Cercle BruggeLLDLL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
KV MechelenDWLLW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Cercle Brugge 2 · 2 draws · KV Mechelen 2 · 2 goals/game
  • 2025-09-21 KV Mechelen 0–0 Cercle Brugge
  • 2025-01-12 Cercle Brugge 1–0 KV Mechelen
  • 2024-09-22 KV Mechelen 2–0 Cercle Brugge
  • 2024-03-02 Cercle Brugge 2–3 KV Mechelen
  • 2023-10-28 KV Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge
  • 2022-12-23 KV Mechelen 1–1 Cercle Brugge
League standing · 2025/26
Cercle Brugge#2 pos41 pts36 pl-5 GD
KV Mechelen#6 pos29 pts40 pl-13 GD
Goals per game
Cercle Brugge scored1.47
KV Mechelen scored1.2
Cercle Brugge conceded1.61
KV Mechelen conceded1.52

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Cercle Brugge and KV Mechelen?
In their last 6 meetings, Cercle Brugge won 2, KV Mechelen won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cercle Brugge and KV Mechelen?
Recent form — Cercle Brugge 0W 1D 4L; KV Mechelen 2W 1D 2L.

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