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The host must react quickly as they are closer to the relegation places than the important positions. On the other hand, the visitors are in the top 4 but need to win to consolidate their position at the top. To set the right bet for Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge, read about our predictions and betting tips for free:
The Right Predictions and Best Betting Tips for Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge to Win
In the last two years, these two teams have met on 5 occasions, the best result for Cercle Brugge was a draw. The other four matches ended in victories for the Dragons, which is why they are favorites.
This tournament was a relief for Cercle Brugge, as they lost their last 5 league matches, prior to the Taça da Liga group stage. The team is likely to crash again, as they will again face a top team.
Under 2.5 Goals
Aware of the superiority of their opponents, the visiting team will probably use a defensive strategy to prevent their opponents from scoring, or at least scoring very few times. This would be normal for the away team, which tends to attack very little, which is why their scoring average is not very high.
We expect the home team to struggle to generate scoring chances, and to score only once or twice. That is why we predict a result of less than 2.5 goals.
BTTS – No
The Gilists didn’t keep a clean sheet in any of the previous 16 h2h, and for Cercle Brugge the Dragons were always a difficult opponent. The Dragons were the first to score in 8 of the last 9 head-to-head encounters, and almost always kept a clean sheet, that’s why they didn’t lose any of those 9 duels. We think that the away team will not score in this match.
Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge Preview: Will the host easily move on?
Mechelen
Despite starting the first round of the group stage on the losing side, the Dragons finished with two extraordinary victories to secure first place. Sergio Conceizao’s team took advantage of the support of their fans in the last match to subdue their opponents from start to finish.
The Dragons’ last opponent was Vizela, for this match the odds were in favour of the first division team. The first dangerous move came in the first half, and Toni Martinez opened the scoring with an excellent finish. In the second half, the Dragons scored 3 more goals and Claudio Ramos kept a clean sheet.
Cercle Brugge
Before the start of the Taça da Liga group stage, the Gilists’ expectations were not very good, as the previous 5 matches had ended in defeat. Coach Daniel Sousa took advantage of this tournament to make some adjustments before starting the Portuguese first division tournament again.
Two wins and a draw were Cercle Brugge’s achievements, their last opponent was Portimonense, who despite playing at home turned out to be a weak team. Lucas Cunha, Kanya Fujimoto, and Fran Navarro scored one goal each to give the Gilists all three points.
Brief Review of Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge Stats and Odds
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Highest odds accross 5 bookmakers
KV Mechelen
Draw
Cercle Brugge
Bookmaker |
KV Mechelen KV
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Draw |
Cercle Brugge Cercle
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29/20
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23/10
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29/20
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8/5
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5/2
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3/2
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8/5
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27/10
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3/2
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3/2
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12/5
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31/20
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13/8
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5/2
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3/2
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Head to Head
13/08/22
Belgium First Division A Belgium
Cercle Brugge
KV Mechelen
0
0
26/02/22
Belgium First Division A Belgium
KV Mechelen
Cercle Brugge
2
2
01/12/21
Belgium Cup Belgium
KV Mechelen
Cercle Brugge
2
1
27/11/21
Belgium First Division A Belgium
Cercle Brugge
KV Mechelen
3
1
06/02/21
Belgium First Division A Belgium
Cercle Brugge
KV Mechelen
0
1
Last Five - KV Mechelen
20/12/22
Belgium Cup Belgium
Seraing United
KV Mechelen
0
1
W
20/12/22
Belgium Cup Belgium
Seraing United
KV Mechelen
0
1
W
14/12/22
Europe Friendlies Europe
Espanyol
KV Mechelen
1
1
D
04/12/22
Europe Friendlies Europe
NAC
KV Mechelen
0
2
W
09/11/22
Belgium Cup Belgium
Lokeren
KV Mechelen
0
5
W
Last Five - Cercle Brugge
20/12/22
Belgium Cup Belgium
Gent
Cercle Brugge
2
0
L
12/11/22
Belgium First Division A Belgium
Sint-Truidense
Cercle Brugge
0
1
W
09/11/22
Belgium Cup Belgium
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
Cercle Brugge
1
3
W
05/11/22
Belgium First Division A Belgium
OH Leuven
Cercle Brugge
1
2
W
29/10/22
Belgium First Division A Belgium
KV Kortrijk
Cercle Brugge
1
1
D
Main Info about Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge
Match schedule – The matchup will take place on December 23rd at 19:30
Place – Do Dragao Stadium in Mechelen
Bookmakers odds – Home Team 1/7 (1.14) – Away Team 16/1 (17.00)
The odds in this article were correct at the time of writing. We recommend checking with the bookmaker before placing the bet.