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Mechelen v Cercle Brugge : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 22nd Sep, 15:00 BST, Afas Stadion, Mechelen

Cercle Brugge are away from home on Sunday afternoon, as manager Miron Muslić takes his men to visit Mechelen and Besnik Hasi at the Afas Stadion in the Pro League. Stats drive the predictions below for all the markets, and changing between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and much more besides. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.

Best Tip: Both teams to score

Studying the KickOff match predictions, bookmakers' odds and relevant stats, there's one market which catches the eye for this tie: both teams to score. In Mechelen and Cercle B we have two sides going head-to-head that can both score and concede, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Sunday afternoon. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.44.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Mechelen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.50.
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Mechelen
37%
6/429/20
Draw
23%
13/512/5
3%
Cercle B
40%
29/20
2%
7/5
1%
Draw 1-1
10%
13/26/1
Cercle B 2-1
8%
9/18/1
6%
Mechelen 2-1
8%
9/18/1
Draw 2-2
7%
10/117/2
Cercle B 1-0
6%
12/110/1
Mechelen 1-0
6%
12/110/1
Cercle B 2-0
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
Cercle B 3-1
5%
16/112/1
Mechelen 2-0
5%
16/112/1
Mechelen 3-1
4%
16/112/1
Cercle B 3-2
4%
20/114/1
Mechelen 3-2
4%
20/114/1
Draw 0-0
3%
18/112/1
Cercle B 3-0
3%
25/118/1
Mechelen 3-0
3%
25/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
19/4010/21
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
8/57/5
Home 1st Goal
49%
1/1-
Away 1st Goal
49%
4/5-
No 1st Goal
2%
18/1-
BTTS - Yes
67%
4/94/9
BTTS - No
33%
13/88/5
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/114/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/33/1
5%
BTTS - Away Win
24%
3/111/4
1%
Home/draw
60%
8/151/2
2%
Away/draw
63%
1/21/2
Home/away
77%
2/72/7
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/72/15
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
9/218/5
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
11/1011/10
2%
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
4/63/5
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
11/45/2
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
1/41/4
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
6/15/1
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/101/12
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/401/150
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
18/111/1
Home DNB
53%
5/617/20
3%
Away DNB
56%
5/65/6
2%
Mechelen win to nil
14%
5/1-
Cercle B win to nil
16%
9/2-
Mechelen / Mechelen
20%
3/129/10
Mechelen / Cercle B
4%
20/118/1
12%
Mechelen / Draw
7%
12/110/1
8%
Draw / Mechelen
13%
11/25/1
Draw / Cercle B
13%
11/25/1
Draw / Draw
13%
11/219/4
4%
Cercle B / Mechelen
4%
20/118/1
Cercle B / Cercle B
20%
3/129/10
4%
Cercle B / Draw
7%
12/110/1
8%
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Win / draw / win Pro League table
Mechelen
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Cercle B
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Jan 18
Sep 28
 Genk7511416 
l
 
2-3A
Feb 8
Dec 7
d
 
1-1A
 Brugge7412613 
Mar 8
l
 
3-0A
w
 
5-2F
Mar 8
 S.Charleroi7403312 
Nov 3
Jan 25
l
 
1-3F
Jan 25
 Anderlecht7331212 
Nov 10
Mar 15
Dec 26
d
 
0-00-0
 S. Liege8332112 
Feb 1
Nov 23
l
 
2-4A
Dec 20
 Westerlo7322211 
Feb 15
l
 
3-0A
Mar 15
Oct 26
 Dender7322211 
Oct 19
Jan 18
Dec 13
w
 
0-1F
 Antwerp7313510 
Mar 1
Oct 6
Feb 8
l
 
2-0A
 Gent6312410 
Sep 26
Dec 15
Oct 5
Feb 1
 Leuven7241310 
Dec 22
d
 
1-1F
Nov 2
Feb 15
 Union SG8242010 
Dec 8
Oct 27
-
-
 Mechelen Home7223-28 
Jan 11
Sep 22
Oct 20
Nov 29
 Kortrijk7214-67 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 22
Feb 22
Nov 8
 St Truiden7133-86 
Sep 29
Dec 27
Sep 22
Jan 11
 Cercle B Away6114-54 
-
-
Nov 24
Mar 1
 Beerschot7016-111 
w
 
4-1F
Dec 1
Win / draw / win form
Mechelen 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mechelen5 - 2S.Charleroi
Mechelen1 - 3Anderlecht
Mechelen2 - 4Westerlo
Mechelen3 - 2S. Liege
Mechelen2 - 4Gent
Mechelen3 - 0Leuven
Mechelen3 - 2Westerlo
Mechelen2 - 3St Truiden
Mechelen3 - 1Westerlo
Mechelen3 - 0Kortrijk
Mechelen1 - 1Genk
Mechelen2 - 2Anderlecht
Mechelen3 - 1RWDM
Mechelen3 - 0S. Liege
Mechelen0 - 0Brugge
Mechelen0 - 2St Truiden
Mechelen1 - 0S.Charleroi
Mechelen0 - 2Cercle B
Mechelen0 - 0Antwerp
Mechelen1 - 2Leuven
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMechelen0 - 2Gent
HMechelen5 - 2S.Charleroi
AMechelen1 - 0Antwerp
HMechelen1 - 3Anderlecht
AMechelen0 - 0S. Liege
HMechelen2 - 4Westerlo
AMechelen1 - 1Brugge
HMechelen3 - 2S. Liege
AMechelen2 - 0Westerlo
AMechelen1 - 2St Truiden
HMechelen2 - 4Gent
HMechelen3 - 0Leuven
AMechelen0 - 0S. Liege
AMechelen1 - 3Gent
HMechelen3 - 2Westerlo
HMechelen2 - 3St Truiden
AMechelen3 - 2Leuven
AMechelen0 - 1Leuven
HMechelen3 - 1Westerlo
AMechelen3 - 2Cercle B
Cercle B 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Brugge3 - 0Cercle B
Leuven1 - 1Cercle B
Westerlo3 - 0Cercle B
Brugge0 - 0Cercle B
Antwerp1 - 2Cercle B
Anderlecht3 - 0Cercle B
Genk1 - 1Cercle B
Union SG2 - 3Cercle B
S.Charleroi0 - 0Cercle B
Eupen0 - 2Cercle B
Gent1 - 2Cercle B
Westerlo4 - 2Cercle B
Genk1 - 1Cercle B
Anderlecht2 - 0Cercle B
Leuven1 - 2Cercle B
Union SG2 - 1Cercle B
Brugge0 - 0Cercle B
Mechelen0 - 2Cercle B
Kortrijk2 - 1Cercle B
RWDM2 - 1Cercle B
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCercle B2 - 3Genk
ACercle B0 - 3Brugge
ACercle B1 - 1Leuven
HCercle B4 - 1Beerschot
HCercle B1 - 2Kortrijk
ACercle B0 - 3Westerlo
ACercle B0 - 0Brugge
HCercle B1 - 2Union SG
ACercle B2 - 1Antwerp
HCercle B4 - 1Genk
HCercle B1 - 1Anderlecht
ACercle B0 - 3Anderlecht
HCercle B0 - 1Antwerp
ACercle B1 - 1Genk
ACercle B3 - 2Union SG
HCercle B1 - 1Brugge
HCercle B4 - 0RWDM
ACercle B0 - 0S.Charleroi
HCercle B2 - 3Mechelen
ACercle B2 - 0Eupen
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Mechelen since 2019
Mechelen
Cercle B
Goals: Scored
8
9
Games: Scored
4 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
1 / 5
MEC
1
D
2
CER
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Mechelen
0 - 2Cercle B
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 3Cercle B
Mechelen3 - 1
League games at Cercle B since 2020
Cercle B
Mechelen
Goals: Scored
8
7
Games: Scored
3 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
2 / 5
MEC
2
D
1
CER
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cercle B
2 - 3Mechelen
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cercle B3 - 1
0 - 1Mechelen
Cercle B3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Mechelen's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday afternoon, not least because Cercle Brugge have conceded in each of their last 6 Pro League games. A PG of 1.7 for B. Hasi's side suggests that run should continue.

Mechelen 12th Cercle B 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Mechelen will score 1 or more goals
0
18%
1
31%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 82% probability that Cercle B will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+19
Mechelen have scored 19% more goals at home than predicted
-25
Cercle B have scored 25% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2024/2025 season
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Mechelen
PG (predicted goals)
Cercle B
1.7
1.7
Attack rating
10%
better
MEC
CER
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Games scored5
4
Failed to score2
2
Scored first3
2
Goals scored10
8
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
14
Avg. XG for1.3
1.7
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
30%
better
MEC
CER
view stats
Games conceded5
6
Clean sheets2
0
Conceded first3
4
Goals conceded12
13
Avg. goals conceded1.7
2.2
Avg. shots/game conceded14
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
5
Conversion rate against12%
20%
Avg. XG against2.3
2.3
KickOff rating
+30%

Mechelen v Cercle B Pro League lLine ups will show here when available.

Mechelen Pro League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7313
O WolfN StormR SchoofsA Mohammed
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Wolf GLK7
-
J Martínez DEF7
-
T Raemaekers DEF7
1
-
D Foulon DEF7
1
-
R Schoofs MID711
2
-
B Bafdili MID7
1
-
K Mrabti  MID71
-
P Pflücke FWD721
-
A Mohammed MID6
3
-
P. Dahl FWD61
-
N Storm FWD63
-
L Lauberbach FWD51
1
-
J Cleemput DEF4
1
-
R Belghali  DEF41
-
B Eynden MID41
1
-
G Hairemans FWD4
-
S Walsh  DEF3
1
-
J Ngoy  FWD3
-
B Raman FWD31
-
Z Vanheusden  DEF1
-
M Konaté  MID1
1
-
Cercle B Pro League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6222
WarlesonA. OuattaraT SomersS Miangue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Warleson GLK6
-
C Ravych  DEF61
-
S Miangue DEF6
2
-
F Nazinho DEF61
1
-
A Francis MID6
-
Bruninho FWD611
-
A. Ouattara FWD62
1
-
T Somers FWD612
-
K Denkey FWD621
-
K Olaigbe FWD61
1
-
L Agyekum MID5
-
H Bruggen  MID51
1
-
E. Nunes Barbosa dos Santos MID4
1
-
A Minda FWD4
-
F Augusto FWD4
-
G Magnée DEF3
-
E Utkus  DEF3
-
B Popovic DEF2
1
-
J Lietaert DEF1
-
N Wilde MID1
-
P. Brunner FWD1
-
M. Efekele FWD1
-