Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Cercle Brugge went head-to-head with Mechelen in the First Division A of Belgium on January 12. The game ended 1-0 in Cercle Brugge's favor.

The breakthrough came on the 34th minute when Felipe Augusto converted the chance, putting Cercle Brugge ahead and locking in the win.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Cercle Brugge and Mechelen renew their battle, 4 months after their previous First Division A match that concluded in a 2-0 victory for Mechelen. Cercle Brugge come into the match following a draw against Sint-Truiden on December 27 in the First Division A, marking their 6th consecutive unbeaten match.

Mechelen come into this encounter after splitting points with Standard, Westerlo and Antwerp. Their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last seven away matches.

This Belgian Pro League clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Cercle Brugge and Mechelen. Cercle Brugge’s offensive unit, shaped by Ferdinand Feldhofer’s vision, has leaned on Kevin Denkey, their main scorer, and Kazeem Olaigbe, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Cercle Brugge’s top scorer in Belgian Pro League, Denkey, has ten goals this season, with Nazinho leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. Cercle Brugge have also relied on Gary Magnee, Alan Minda and Thibo Somers to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Mechelen’s Patrick Pflucke and Nikola Storm have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Besnik Hasi’s guidance, remains effective. In Belgian Pro League, Raman has been Mechelen’s standout scorer with six goals, as Pflucke continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Adding further support are Rob Schoofs, Lion Lauberbach and Daam Foulon, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since August 2022. Cercle Brugge claimed victory once, Mechelen twice, and two games ended in draws. Their latest meeting occurred on September 22, 2024, during the First Division A of Belgium, with Mechelen winning 2-0. Across these five head-to-head matches, Cercle Brugge have scored five goals, while Mechelen have netted six. Overall, Mechelen hold a stronger head-to-head record against Cercle Brugge in recent meetings.

This season in First Division A, Cercle Brugge have recorded seven wins, eleven draws, and twelve losses in 30 matches, scoring 29 goals, averaging 0.97 per match, while conceding 44, an average of 1.47 per match. Mechelen have played 30 matches in First Division A, with ten wins, eight draws, and twelve losses this season, netting 45 goals (1.50 per match) and conceding 40 (1.33 per match).

Cercle Brugge’s previous game resulted in a draw against Sint-Truiden., while Mechelen are currently on a run of three straight draws, with level games against Standard, Westerlo and Antwerp in their last three matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Cercle Brugge have claimed seven victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn six times, while in their last twenty matches, Mechelen have recorded eight wins, six losses, and six draws.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Cercle Brugge - Mechelen in real time.

Cercle Brugge kicked off the game with Maxime Delanghe, Edgaras Utkus who got substituted by Emmanuel Kakou on the 80th minute, Christiaan Ravych, Ibrahim Diakite, Gary Magnee who got substituted by Senna Miangue on the 90th minute, Hannes van der Bruggen, Abu Francis, Erick Nunes, Thibo Somers, Kazeem Olaigbe who got substituted by Alan Minda on the 76th minute and Felipe Augusto who got substituted by Malamine Efekele on the 90th minute as starters, with Eloy Room, Emmanuel Kakou, Senna Miangue, Nazinho, Alan Minda, Nils De Wilde, Lawrence Agyekum, Alama Bayo and Malamine Efekele on the bench.

Mechelen's starting eleven were Ortwin De Wolf, Toon Raemaekers, Ahmed Touba, Stephen Welsh, Jose Marsa who got substituted by Jules van Cleemput on the 73rd minute, Fredrik Hammar who got substituted by Petter Dahl on the 74th minute, Rob Schoofs, Patrick Pflucke who got substituted by Rafik Belghali on the 46th minute, Kerim Mrabti who got substituted by Bilal Bafdili on the 46th minute, Geoffry Hairemans who got substituted by Lion Lauberbach on the 83rd minute and Benito Raman, with Oskar Annell, Sandy Walsh, Jules van Cleemput, Rafik Belghali, Bilal Bafdili, Petter Dahl, Noah Makanza, Lion Lauberbach and Julien Ngoy on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Belgium First Division A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cercle Brugge are currently 12th in the table with 32 points from 30 matches, while Mechelen sit 8th with 38 points from 30 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.58 - 0.63
• Ball Possession: 35 - 65
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 2
• Total Attempts: 18 - 10
• Shots On Target: 7 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 11
• Corners: 7 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 22
• Saves: 5 - 6
• Free Kicks: 11 - 15
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 102 - 117
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 52 - 68
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 31 - 17
• Tackles: 29 - 23
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 13
• Total Crosses: 22 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 3
• Interceptions: 9 - 10
• Clearances: 44 - 31

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Benito Raman was the one to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cercle Brugge and Mechelen in real time. You can watch the goal by Felipe Augusto as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Cercle Brugge - Mechelen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.