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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Mechelen Good Value to Cause Cercle Problems

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.

2-0 Win for Mechelen in Last H2H Battle

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.

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.

First Division A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Mechelen logo Mechelen 22 7 6 9 36 29 7 36:29 27
11 Cercle Brugge logo Cercle Brugge 22 7 6 9 23 32 -9 23:32 27
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Cercle Brugge – Last 10 League Games

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.

Mechelen – Last 10 League Games

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): Maxime Delanghe, Ibrahim Diakite, Christiaan Ravych, Edgaras Utkus, Erick Nunes, Abu Francis, Lawrence Agyekum, Gary Magnee, Kazeem Olaigbe, Felipe Augusto, Thibo Somers.

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

Expert First Division A Analysis

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.

Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen Prediction

Mechelen have a good chance of winning this First Division A 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.

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Mechelen +0.25 Probability

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.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Mechelen Over 4.5 Corners -100 FanDuel logo

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.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Cercle Brugge Logo Cercle Brugge
Total
11.20 5.40 5.80
Home
11.50 7.00 4.50
Away
11.50 5.40 6.10
Mechelen Logo Mechelen
Total
11.40 5.80 5.60
Home
9.80 4.70 5.10
Away
12.80 4.80 8.00

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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 40% probability due to their +150 betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +180 about Mechelen.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -143.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Cercle vs Mechelen team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

We’ve got details of the First Division A squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen Lineups

Cercle Brugge Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Mechelen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Cercle Brugge Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

21 Maxime Delanghe
2 Ibrahim Diakite 66 Christiaan Ravych 3 Edgaras Utkus
8 Erick Nunes 17 Abu Francis 6 Lawrence Agyekum 15 Gary Magnee
19 Kazeem Olaigbe 10 Felipe Augusto 34 Thibo Somers
1 Ortwin de Wolf
4 Toon Raemaekers 21 Stephen Welsh 6 Ahmed Touba
77 Patrick Pflucke 19 Kerim Mrabti 16 Rob Schoofs 3 Jose Marsa
7 Geoffry Hairemans 14 Benito Raman 33 Fredrik Hammar

Mechelen Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Cercle Brugge Substitutes

  • 7Malamine Efekele
  • 11Alan Minda
  • 18Senna Miangue
  • 20Flavio Nazinho
  • 22Alama Bayo
  • 27Nils De Wilde
  • 28H. van der
  • 89Eloy Room
  • 90Emmanuel Kakou

Mechelen Substitutes

  • 2Jules van Cleemput
  • 5Sandy Walsh
  • 9Julien Ngoy
  • 10P. Nosakhare Dahl
  • 17Rafik Belghali
  • 20Lion Lauberbach
  • 26Noah Makanza
  • 31Oskar Annell
  • 35Bilal Bafdili

Previous Cercle Brugge Lineups

27 Dec First Division A
Sint-Truiden 1-1 Cercle Brugge
22 Dec First Division A
Cercle Brugge 1-0 OH Leuven
19 Dec Europa Conference League
Cercle Brugge 1-1 Basaksehir
15 Dec First Division A
Gent 1-1 Cercle Brugge
12 Dec Europa Conference League
Olimpija Ljubljana 1-4 Cercle Brugge
08 Dec First Division A
Cercle Brugge 0-0 Union S-G

Previous Mechelen Lineups

26 Dec First Division A
Mechelen 0-0 Standard Liège
20 Dec First Division A
Westerlo 1-1 Mechelen
13 Dec First Division A
Mechelen 1-1 Royal Antwerp
07 Dec First Division A
Mechelen 1-2 Club Brugge
29 Nov First Division A
Kortrijk 3-1 Mechelen
24 Nov First Division A
Mechelen 3-0 Beerschot

Injuries & Suspensions

Cercle Brugge Injury Table

Type Name Info
Warleson Knee

Mechelen Injury Table

Type Name Info
Kerim Mrabti Knock
Yannick Thoelen Foot
Daam Foulon Muscle
Daam Foulon Muscle
Nikola Storm Knee

Belgium FlagFirst Division A Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Genk 22 15 3 4 44:28 48
2 Club Brugge 22 14 5 3 51:25 47
3 Union S-G 22 9 10 3 31:19 37
4 Anderlecht 22 10 6 6 38:21 36
5 Royal Antwerp 22 10 6 6 40:24 36
6 Gent 22 8 8 6 31:25 32
7 Standard Liège 22 8 7 7 15:22 31
8 Charleroi 22 8 4 10 23:26 28
9 Dender 22 7 7 8 27:34 28
10 Mechelen 22 7 6 9 36:29 27
11 Cercle Brugge 22 7 6 9 23:32 27
12 OH Leuven 22 5 10 7 19:24 25
13 Westerlo 22 6 5 11 37:39 23
14 Sint-Truiden 22 5 7 10 27:43 22
15 Kortrijk 22 5 3 14 17:42 18
16 Beerschot 22 2 7 13 21:47 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Genk 11 10 1 0 25:7 31
2 Club Brugge 11 8 2 1 31:13 26
3 Union S-G 11 7 3 1 20:8 24
4 Standard Liège 11 6 3 2 10:6 21
5 Royal Antwerp 11 6 2 3 27:12 20
6 Mechelen 12 5 3 4 25:15 18
7 Gent 11 5 3 3 21:11 18
8 Anderlecht 11 5 3 3 21:12 18
9 Cercle Brugge 11 5 3 3 14:13 18
10 OH Leuven 10 4 5 1 12:6 17
11 Charleroi 10 5 2 3 11:8 17
12 Westerlo 11 4 4 3 22:15 16
13 Sint-Truiden 11 3 5 3 15:17 14
14 Dender 12 3 4 5 12:16 13
15 Kortrijk 11 4 1 6 9:15 13
16 Beerschot 11 2 6 3 14:17 12