Cercle Bruges - Mechelen - 12 January 2025 Jupiler Pro League - (1-0)

Throw-in for Mechelen in the half of Cercle Brugge.

Throw-in for Mechelen at Jan Breydel Stadium.

Abu Francis is back on his feet again.

Abu Francis is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Free kick Mechelen.

Free kick for Cercle Brugge in the half of Mechelen.

Throw-in for Mechelen in their own half.

Malamine Efekele is on a sub for Felipe Augusto for Cercle Brugge.

The home team replace Gary Magnee with Senna Miangue.

Wim Smet signals a free kick to Cercle Brugge in their own half.

Benito Raman for Mechelen has been booked by Wim Smet and receives a first yellow card.

Ball goes out of play for a Cercle Brugge goal kick.

Mechelen's Toon Raemaekers misses with an attempt on goal.

Cercle Brugge awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Cercle Brugge in their own half.

Corner awarded to Cercle Brugge.

Free kick in a good position for Mechelen!

Wim Smet signals a free kick to Mechelen.

Goal kick for Cercle Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadium.

Throw-in for Mechelen at Jan Breydel Stadium.

Mechelen make their fifth substitution with Lion Lauberbach replacing Geoffry Hairemans.

Throw-in for Mechelen close to the penalty box.

Wim Smet awards the away team a throw-in.

Can Mechelen get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Cercle Brugge's half?

Emmanuel Kakou is on a sub for Edgaras Utkus for Cercle Brugge.

Ball safe as Mechelen is awarded a throw-in in their half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Bruges.

Cercle Brugge's Alan Minda misses with an attempt on goal.

Throw-in Cercle Brugge.

The home team have replaced Lawrence Agyekum with Flavio Nazinho. This is the second substitution made today by Ferdinand Feldhofer.

Alan Minda is replacing Kazeem Olaigbe for the home team.

Mechelen have a dangerous throw-in.

In Bruges Mechelen drive forward through Petter Nosakhare Dahl. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Corner awarded to Mechelen.

Mechelen make their fourth substitution with Petter Nosakhare Dahl replacing Fredrik Hammar.

The away team replace Jose Marsa with Jules Van Cleemput.

Cercle Brugge awarded a free kick in their own half.

Felipe Augusto for Cercle Brugge drives towards goal at Jan Breydel Stadium. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Goal kick for Mechelen at Jan Breydel Stadium.

Wim Smet signals a Cercle Brugge throw-in in Mechelen's half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Bruges.

Mechelen attack but Bilal Bafdili's header doesn't find the target.

Mechelen awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Wim Smet awards Mechelen a goal kick.

Felipe Augusto of Cercle Brugge gets in a strike, but is off target.

Cercle Brugge have been awarded a corner by Wim Smet.

Throw-in high up the field for Cercle Brugge in Bruges.

Ball safe as Cercle Brugge is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick for Cercle Brugge in their own half.

Throw-in for Mechelen in their own half.

Throw-in for Cercle Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadium.

Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Mechelen defenders.

Cercle Brugge are in shooting range from this free kick.

Cercle Brugge have been awarded a corner by Wim Smet.

Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge) gets in a powerful header but the ball is cleared away.

Cercle Brugge pushes forward through Kazeem Olaigbe, whose finish on goal is saved.

Mechelen's Rafik Belghali gets in a shot on goal at Jan Breydel Stadium. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Mechelen awarded a free kick in their own half.

Mechelen will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Cercle Brugge.

Ball goes out of play for a Cercle Brugge goal kick.

Mechelen are pushing forward but Ahmed Touba's finish is wide of the goal.

Corner awarded to Mechelen.

Throw-in for Mechelen in the half of Cercle Brugge.

In Bruges a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Throw-in Cercle Brugge.

Wim Smet signals a free kick to Cercle Brugge in their own half.

Can Mechelen capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Cercle Brugge's half?

Besnik Hasi is making the team's second substitution at Jan Breydel Stadium with Bilal Bafdili replacing Kerim Mrabti.

Rafik Belghali is replacing Patrick Pflucke for Mechelen at Jan Breydel Stadium.

The first-half is over.

Cercle Brugge to take a throw-in in Mechelen territory.

Free kick for Mechelen in their own half.

Mechelen's Benito Raman is back in action after a slight knock.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Benito Raman.

Mechelen have a goal kick.

Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge) is first to the ball but his header is off-target.

Corner awarded to Cercle Brugge.

Wim Smet awards the away team a throw-in.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Wim Smet signals a Cercle Brugge throw-in in Mechelen's half.

Mechelen awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Wim Smet signals a throw-in for Cercle Brugge, close to Mechelen's area.

In Bruges a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Throw-in for Cercle Brugge in their own half.

Goal kick for Cercle Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadium.

Mechelen are coming forward and Fredrik Hammar gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Throw-in for Cercle Brugge in the half of Mechelen.

Ball safe as Mechelen is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Goal! Cercle Brugge take a 1-0 lead through a well-placed header from Felipe Augusto. Gary Magnee with an assist there.

Cercle Brugge have been awarded a corner by Wim Smet.

Cercle Brugge have been awarded a corner by Wim Smet.

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos gets his shot on target but fails to score for Cercle Brugge.

Corner awarded to Cercle Brugge.

In Bruges, Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge) gets his head to the ball but the strike is cleared by an untiring defence.

It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Cercle Brugge close to the penalty box.

Free kick for Mechelen in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Mechelen goal kick.

Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge) wins the ball in the air but heads wide.

Cercle Brugge have a goal kick.

Mechelen have a dangerous throw-in.

In Bruges, Cercle Brugge push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.

Mechelen drives forward and Patrick Pflucke gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Wim Smet awards the away team a throw-in.

Wim Smet signals a free kick to Mechelen in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Bruges.

In Bruges Mechelen attack through Kerim Mrabti. The finish is off target, however.

Corner awarded to Mechelen.

Free kick Mechelen.

Mechelen awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Cercle Brugge get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Mechelen's half?

Free kick for Mechelen in their own half.

Cercle Brugge to take a throw-in in Mechelen territory.

Mechelen needs to be cautious. Cercle Brugge have an attacking throw-in.

Edgaras Utkus for Cercle Brugge is back on the field again.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Edgaras Utkus for Cercle Brugge who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

Kazeem Olaigbe for Cercle Brugge drives towards goal at Jan Breydel Stadium. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Wim Smet signals a free kick to Cercle Brugge.

Cercle Brugge are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Mechelen have been awarded a corner by Wim Smet.

Throw-in Cercle Brugge.

Wim Smet signals a free kick to Cercle Brugge in their own half.

Free kick for Mechelen in the half of Cercle Brugge.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Throw-in for Mechelen at Jan Breydel Stadium.

In Bruges Mechelen drive forward through Benito Raman. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Wim Smet awards Mechelen a goal kick.

Throw-in for Cercle Brugge close to the penalty box.

Mechelen awarded a free kick in their own half.

Cercle Brugge scores 1.72 goals when playing at home and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen scores 1.36 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams haven't won their last match in Pro League.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Cercle Brugge and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen is 1.2.

Average number of goals in meetings between Cercle Brugge and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen is 2.2.

Cercle Brugge scores 1 goals in a match against Yellow-Red KV Mechelen and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen scores 1.2 goals against Cercle Brugge (on average).

Cercle Brugge have won just 1 of their last 5 Pro League games against Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.

Yellow-Red KV Mechelen have lost just 1 of their last 5 Pro League games against Cercle Brugge.

In the last 5 meetings Cercle Brugge won 1, Yellow-Red KV Mechelen won 2, 2 draws.

Yellow-Red KV Mechelen have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Cercle Brugge (in all competitions).

Cercle Brugge's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Yellow-Red KV Mechelen's.

In Pro League, Cercle Brugge has better performance than Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.

When Yellow-Red KV Mechelen is down 1-0 away, they win 12% of their matches.

When Cercle Brugge is down 0-1 home, they win 9% of their matches.

When Yellow-Red KV Mechelen leads 0-1 away, they win in 63% of their matches.

When Cercle Brugge leads 1-0 at home, they win in 75% of their matches.

On their last meeting Yellow-Red KV Mechelen won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.

Cercle Brugge wins 35% of halftimes, Yellow-Red KV Mechelen wins 33%.

Cercle Brugge wins 1st half in 35% of their matches, Yellow-Red KV Mechelen in 33% of their matches.

Cercle Brugge have scored at least one goal for 5 consecutive matches.

A year ago, Cercle Brugge were number 7 in the table with 31 points. Now they are number 13 with 21 points.

Flavio Nazinho has assisted the most goals for Cercle Brugge with 3. Daam Foulon is Yellow-Red KV Mechelen's biggest assister (4).

Kazeem Olaigbe is Cercle Brugge's top scorer with 3 goals. Benito Raman has scored 6 times for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.

Yellow-Red KV Mechelen haven't scored in 2 of their 9 away matches in Pro League this season.

Cercle Brugge haven't scored in 3 of their 10 home matches in Pro League this season.

Yellow-Red KV Mechelen haven't won in their last 6 games.

Cercle Brugge haven't lost in their last 6 games.

Did you know that Yellow-Red KV Mechelen scores 37% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that Cercle Brugge scores 24% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Last season's matches: 2-3 (Cercle Brugge at home) and 0-2 (Yellow-Red KV Mechelen at home).

During the last 46 meetings, Cercle Brugge have won 21 times, there have been 10 draws while Yellow-Red KV Mechelen have won 15 times. The goal difference is 69-56 in favour of Cercle Brugge.

During the last 20 meetings with Cercle Brugge playing at home, Cercle Brugge have won 12 times, there have been 1 draws while Yellow-Red KV Mechelen have won 7 times. The goal difference is 34-25 in favour of Cercle Brugge.

The most common result of matches between Cercle Brugge and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen is 2-1. 6 matches have ended with this result.