Belgian Pro League · Matchday 12 
KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge: Match Preview & Stats
Our picks
Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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See today's ready predictions →Our record
KV Mechelen: 2 of 4 right
Club Brugge: 4 of 7 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Belgian Pro League, Matchday 12
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Achter De Kazerne, Mechelen (Malines)
- Since last match
- KV Mechelen: 14 days (Belgian Pro League) · OH Leuven (2‑0) Club Brugge: 13 days (Belgian Pro League) · Anderlecht (1‑1)
- Next match
- KV Mechelen: 6 days (Belgian Pro League) later Club Brugge: 4 days (Champions League) later · Liverpool
Last starting XI
KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2
- 1 de Wolf
- 20 Corbanie
- 44 Eerdhuijzen
- 3 Marsà
- 23 Michez
- 6 Hammar
- 30 Decherf
- 7 Koudou
- 9 van Brederode
- 14 Raman
- 19 Lohunanu-Mbasi
Coach: Frédéric Vanderbiest 
at OH Leuven, 0-2 · First Division A · 7 Nov
Club Brugge 4-2-3-1
- 1 Sommer
- 2 Sabbe
- 58 Spileers
- 4 Mechele
- 18 Seys
- 16 Tsawa
- 20 Vanaken
- 9 Forbs
- 17 Vermant
- 80 Lemaréchal
- 7 Tresoldi
Coach: Ivan Leko 
vs Anderlecht, 1-1 · First Division A · 8 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
KV Mechelen
- MF Fredrik HammarSuspended
- DF Ian StruyfInjured · Day to day
- DF Leo HjeldeInjured · Day to day
- DF Tommy St. JagoInjured · Day to day
- MF Dikeni SalifouInjured · Day to day
- FW Adeshina AyodeleInjured · Early May 2027
- FW Bouke BoersmaInjured · Day to day
Club Brugge
- DF Joel OrdóñezInjured · Day to day
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
KV Mechelen
Moderate impact - MF Fredrik Hammar 4% attack · 8% mins
- FW Bouke Boersma 4% attack · 3% mins
Club Brugge
Low impact Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
KV Mechelen Club Brugge KV Mechelen Balanced (results match underlying play) Club Brugge Results above play quality (running hot) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
KV Mechelen
Club Brugge
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
KV Mechelen
- 1. MF Myron van Brederode 2G · 0ATeam attack 18.0% Team shots 9.0%
- 2. MF Simion Michez 2G · 0ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
- 3. FW Benito Raman 1G · 0ATeam attack 8.0% Team shots 8.0%
Club Brugge
- 1. FW Nicolò Tresoldi 9G · 1ATeam attack 17.0% Team shots 17.0%
- 2. FW Carlos Forbs 4G · 4ATeam attack 16.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 3. MF Hans Vanaken 3G · 2ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | KV Mechelen | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Both teams scored | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Clean sheet | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Failed to score | 5/10 | 0/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.5 / 1.6 | 2.8 / 1.1 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
KV Mechelen
- L 0-2 at OH Leuven (A) Belgian Pro League · 7 Nov
- W 3-1 at
Kortrijk (A) Belgian Pro League · 4 Nov - W 1-0 vs
Genk (H) Belgian Pro League · 31 Oct - W 5-1 vs Eupen (H) Belgian Cup · 18 Oct
- W 4-3 vs
St.Truiden (H) Belgian Pro League · 11 Oct
Club Brugge
- D 1-1 vs Anderlecht (H) Belgian Pro League · 8 Nov
- W 2-1 at
PSV Eindhoven (A) Champions League · 4 Nov - W 4-2 at
Zulte Waregem (A) Belgian Pro League · 30 Oct - W 3-2 vs St.Truiden (H) Belgian Pro League · 25 Oct
- W 3-0 vs
Lens (H) Champions League · 21 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
KV Mechelen
- 1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 3 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 3 scored, 6 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 1 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
Club Brugge
- 1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 0 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 11 scored, 2 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 4 scored, 1 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 2 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Belgian Pro League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
KV Mechelen
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Myron van Brederode (2 pens) | 4 | 0 |
| Simion Michez | 2 | 0 |
| Adeshina Ayodele | 1 | 0 |
| Benito Raman | 1 | 0 |
| Thérence Koudou | 1 | 0 |
Club Brugge
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolò Tresoldi (2 pens) | 8 | 1 |
| Hugo Vetlesen (1 pen) | 5 | 1 |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 | 5 |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 | 2 |
| Jan Virgili | 2 | 1 |
Goals and assists in the Belgian Pro League this season.
Corners and yellow cards
KV Mechelen Club Brugge - 5.5 Corners won 8.4
- 4.5 Corners conceded 2.9
- 1.7 Yellow cards 1.6
- 2.7 Opponents' yellow cards 2.2
Per match in the Belgian Pro League this season. Average per club and match: 5.1 corners, 1.7 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
KV MechelenClub Brugge0 to 100 against this season's Belgian Pro League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
5KV Mechelen wins20Club Brugge wins34 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 21 May 2026 · Belgian Pro League KV Mechelen 2-2 Club Brugge
- 22 Apr 2026 · Belgian Pro League Club Brugge 6-1 KV Mechelen
- 22 Mar 2026 · Belgian Pro League Club Brugge 4-1 KV Mechelen
- 1 Aug 2025 · Belgian Pro League KV Mechelen 2-1 Club Brugge
- 7 Dec 2024 · Belgian Pro League KV Mechelen 1-2 Club Brugge
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Union St.Gilloise | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30:7 | +23 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27:9 | +18 | 28 |
| 3 |  Gent | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20:6 | +14 | 28 |
| 4 |  Sporting Charleroi | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26:13 | +13 | 27 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14:12 | +2 | 20 |
| 6 |  Lommel | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15:13 | +2 | 16 |
| 7 | Genk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18:15 | +3 | 15 |
| 8 |  Standard Liège | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 |  Westerlo | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 26:30 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | OH Leuven | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12:17 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 12 |
| 12 | St.Truiden | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 |  Royal Antwerp | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18:24 | -6 | 11 |
| 14 | Zulte Waregem | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13:20 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 |  SK Beveren | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13:23 | -10 | 10 |
| 16 |  Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14:22 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 |  RAAL La Louvière | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13:24 | -11 | 7 |
| 18 | Kortrijk | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4:23 | -19 | 4 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Belgian Pro League: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 12 | ||||
| Club Brugge | 28 |
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