Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Jan 2025

The best plan could involve backing Mechelen with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -121 when clashing with Cercle Brugge. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

Cercle Brugge played Sint-Truiden away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium. The Green and Blacks recorded just 27% possession and had three shots on target, with Kazeem Olaigbe getting the goal.

Mechelen drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne against Standard Liège. Besnik Hasi's team boasted 62% possession and had five shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Mechelen have won the last two clashes against Cercle. As the hosts at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne, a 2-0 win was achieved which followed a 3-2 away success at Jan Breydel Stadion. The past 10 H2H matches have included four Cercle victories, three draws and three Mechelen wins.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Mechelen	19	8	6	5	24	21	3	24:21	30
15	Cercle Brugge	19	3	7	9	24	29	-5	24:29	16

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Cercle have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts. The Bruges side have averaged 45.0% possession and 5.4 corners per match, conceding 1.2 goals and 5.8 corners from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Kevin Denkey is the top goalscorer with 5, Kazeem Olaigbe has 2, with Hannes van der Bruggen and two other players on 1. Felipe Augusto is the leading assists maker on 2.

KVM have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.7 goals from 10.2 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 56.7% possession, 5.8 corners in their favour and 5.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 7.9 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal.

Benito Raman has scored 5, followed by Ahmed Touba and Patrick Pflucke with 2 goals apiece. Geoffry Hairemans, Daam Foulon and Lion Lauberbach have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cercle Brugge confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Maxime Delanghe (GK), Ibrahim Diakite, Christiaan Ravych, Edgaras Utkus, Erick Nunes, Abu Francis, Lawrence Agyekum, Gary Magnee, Kazeem Olaigbe, Felipe Augusto, Thibo Somers.

Mechelen confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Ortwin de Wolf (GK), Toon Raemaekers, Stephen Welsh, Ahmed Touba, Patrick Pflucke, Kerim Mrabti, Rob Schoofs, Jose Marsa, Geoffry Hairemans, Benito Raman, Fredrik Hammar.

Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen Prediction & Betting Tips

Mechelen have a good chance of winning this Pro League clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at -121 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Mechelen in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Mechelen in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Mechelen in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cercle in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cercle in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Mechelen in 2 consecutive games against Cercle.

According to the odds, there’s a 54.8% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cercle Brugge 0 - 1 Mechelen

Mechelen are available at +900 to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Corners Prediction

Mechelen Over 4.5 Corners -100

It’s been an average of 6.80 Mechelen corners in the past 5 matches, with Cercle Brugge conceding a corner average of 7.00 in their last 5 games. There’s a chance to go over the Mechelen Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -100 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cercle Brugge

Total

10.20 5.70 4.50

Home

9.40 5.10 4.30

Away

10.00 5.40 4.60

Mechelen

Total

10.30 4.40 5.90

Home

9.50 4.90 4.60

Away

11.70 4.50 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-132

Under 9.5

-106

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Mechelen Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+550

2

+133

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Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen Odds

Cercle Brugge are the shortest price to win this First Division A game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 42% probability due to their +138 betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +190 about Mechelen.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs.

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Full-Time Result

1

+138

X

+230

2

+190

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+120

2

+230

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-313

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-139

2

+110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+102

2 Hcp +0.25

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-164

No

+115

Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen Lineups & Team News

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