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

Thu 21st May, 19:30 BST, Afas Stadion, Mechelen

Club Brugge are away from home on Thursday evening, as manager Ivan Leko takes his team to visit Mechelen and Frederik Vanderbiest at the Afas Stadion in the Pro League. All of the important stats for the tie, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across seventeen major markets are covered in this in-depth preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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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
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Team To Score First

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Mechelen
26%
--
Draw
24%
--
Brugge
50%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Brugge 2-1
10%
--
Brugge 1-0
9%
--
Brugge 2-0
8%
--
Mechelen 2-1
7%
--
Mechelen 1-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Brugge 3-1
6%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Brugge 3-0
5%
--
Mechelen 2-0
4%
--
Brugge 3-2
3%
--
Mechelen 3-1
3%
--
Brugge 4-1
2%
--
Mechelen 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Home 1st Goal
44%
--
Away 1st Goal
53%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
57%
--
BTTS - No
43%
--
BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
25%
--
Home/draw
50%
--
Away/draw
74%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
--
Home DNB
42%
--
Away DNB
67%
--
Mechelen win to nil
12%
--
Brugge win to nil
25%
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Win / draw / win Pro League table

Mechelen have played 30 matches so far this season and are in 5th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Mechelen have conceded 22 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 3 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Mechelen have played 19 games at home, winning 7, drawing 6 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 22 goals, conceded 23 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Brugge lay in 2nd place on 63 points in the Pro League league table having played 30 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 34 games against teams below them in the table, winning 25, drawing 3 and losing 6 games. They have scored 77 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Brugge have conceded 40 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Brugge have played 19 away games, winning 12, drawing 1 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Mechelen
Brugge
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Union SG7511749 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
2
Brugge3020372363 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-1A
-
-
3
St Truiden3018391257 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-2F
4
Gent7043-527 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
5
Anderlecht3012810444 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
6
Mechelen7115-1227 
-
-
w
 
4-1F
l
 
2-1A
7
Genk3011910-142 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
3-5F
8
S. Liege3011712-840 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2A
9
Westerlo3010911-439 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
5-5A
w
 
1-2F
10
Antwerp309813-135 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
11
S.Charleroi309714-434 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
12
Leuven309714-1134 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
13
Z.Waregem308814-932 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-3F
w
 
0-1F
14
La Louviere3061311-731 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
15
Cercle B3071013-831 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
16
Dender3031017-2719 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-5A
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
Championship Round
UEFA Conference League Play Offs
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Mechelen 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mechelen1 - 0Gent
Mechelen1 - 4St Truiden
Mechelen1 - 2Anderlecht
Mechelen0 - 1Union SG
Mechelen1 - 0Anderlecht
Mechelen2 - 1Z.Waregem
Mechelen2 - 3Genk
Mechelen2 - 0Antwerp
Mechelen1 - 1Westerlo
Mechelen1 - 1Dender
Mechelen1 - 0S.Charleroi
Mechelen0 - 1S. Liege
Mechelen1 - 1Union SG
Mechelen1 - 1Leuven
Mechelen1 - 3St Truiden
Mechelen0 - 0Cercle B
Mechelen3 - 2La Louviere
Mechelen1 - 1Gent
Mechelen2 - 1Brugge
Mechelen1 - 1S.Charleroi
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMechelen0 - 3Union SG
HMechelen1 - 0Gent
HMechelen1 - 4St Truiden
AMechelen1 - 6Brugge
HMechelen1 - 2Anderlecht
HMechelen0 - 1Union SG
AMechelen1 - 1Gent
AMechelen1 - 4Brugge
HMechelen1 - 0Anderlecht
AMechelen1 - 3Gent
HMechelen2 - 1Z.Waregem
AMechelen2 - 0La Louviere
HMechelen2 - 3Genk
HMechelen2 - 0Antwerp
AMechelen2 - 2Leuven
HMechelen1 - 1Westerlo
AMechelen0 - 1Union SG
HMechelen1 - 1Dender
AMechelen0 - 1St Truiden
AMechelen3 - 2Cercle B
Brugge 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
1
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Anderlecht1 - 3Brugge
Gent0 - 2Brugge
Union SG2 - 1Brugge
St Truiden1 - 2Brugge
Westerlo1 - 2Brugge
S.Charleroi1 - 2Brugge
Cercle B1 - 2Brugge
Union SG1 - 0Brugge
Genk3 - 5Brugge
Dender1 - 5Brugge
St Truiden3 - 2Brugge
Anderlecht1 - 0Brugge
Antwerp0 - 1Brugge
Leuven0 - 1Brugge
S. Liege1 - 2Brugge
La Louviere1 - 0Brugge
Gent1 - 1Brugge
Z.Waregem0 - 1Brugge
Mechelen2 - 1Brugge
Anderlecht1 - 3Brugge
Goals: Scored
55
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
16
D
1
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBrugge2 - 0St Truiden
ABrugge3 - 1Anderlecht
ABrugge2 - 0Gent
HBrugge6 - 1Mechelen
ABrugge1 - 2Union SG
ABrugge2 - 1St Truiden
HBrugge4 - 2Anderlecht
HBrugge4 - 1Mechelen
ABrugge2 - 1Westerlo
HBrugge2 - 2Anderlecht
ABrugge2 - 1S.Charleroi
HBrugge2 - 1Leuven
ABrugge2 - 1Cercle B
HBrugge3 - 0S. Liege
ABrugge0 - 1Union SG
HBrugge4 - 3Z.Waregem
HBrugge2 - 3La Louviere
ABrugge5 - 3Genk
HBrugge2 - 1Gent
ABrugge5 - 1Dender
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Mechelen since 2015
Mechelen
Brugge
Goals: Scored
6
24
Games: Scored
4 / 10
9 / 10
Clean sheets
1 / 10
6 / 10
MEC
2
D
1
BRU
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Mechelen
Mechelen2 - 1
1 - 2Brugge
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 3Brugge
Mechelen2 - 1
0 - 3Brugge
0 - 5Brugge
0 - 3Brugge
0 - 2Brugge
1 - 4Brugge
League games at Brugge since 2015
Brugge
Mechelen
Goals: Scored
33
7
Games: Scored
11 / 11
6 / 11
Clean sheets
5 / 11
0 / 11
D
3
BRU
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Brugge
Brugge6 - 1
Brugge4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Brugge3 - 0
Brugge2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Brugge3 - 0
Brugge2 - 0
Brugge6 - 1
Brugge3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Mechelen of late. It has been 9 Pro League games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Thursday evening against Club Brugge.

Club Brugge have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 14 consecutive Pro League matches. Their PG of 1.7 against Mechelen on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Mechelen 6th Brugge 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Mechelen will score no more than 1 goal
0
18%
1
31%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 82% probability that Brugge will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Mechelen have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+9
Brugge’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2025/2026 season
Mechelen
PG (predicted goals)
Brugge
1.2
1.7
Attack rating
MEC
BRU
19%
better
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Games scored31
33
Failed to score5
4
Scored first22
25
Goals scored44
79
Avg. goals scored1.2
2.1
Avg. shots per game7
12
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
18
Avg. XG for1.1
2.1
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
MEC
BRU
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded27
27
Clean sheets9
10
Conceded first13
12
Goals conceded51
43
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded11
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
8
Conversion rate against13%
13%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+7%

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

Mechelen Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
357411
F HammarM BrederodeM BrederodeF Hammar
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Hammar MID3511
11
-
T Koudou DEF3442
5
-
I. Mirás Blanco GLK32
2
-
M Brederode FWD3174
2
-
R Halhal DEF3012
8
-
J Martínez DEF3012
4
-
K Mrabti  MID3053
4
-
B Antonio FWD3011
2
-
M Servais MID2924
5
-
T Jago DEF271
4
-
M Konaté  MID2721
6
-
B Raman FWD2633
-
B Bafdili MID1913
2
-
G Diouf DEF1711
6
1
M. Zekri DEF16
1
-
D Salifou MID15
1
-
K. Vanrafelghem FWD153
3
-
B. Boersma FWD1432
1
-
M. Kireev MID12
1
-
I. Struyf DEF10
2
-
H Bandé FWD7
-
H. Özdemir FWD7
1
-
O Wolf GLK5
1
-
M Decoene MID5
2
-
M. Lenaerts FWD2
-
Brugge Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3615186
B MecheleN TresoldiC TzolisJ Ordóñez
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Tresoldi FWD37153
1
-
B Mechele DEF3652
4
-
J. Seys DEF3615
3
-
A Stankovic MID3662
4
-
H Vanaken MID3653
2
-
C. Borges FWD3468
3
-
C Tzolis FWD331418
5
-
R Vermant FWD3282
3
-
J Ordóñez DEF303
4
2
R Onyedika MID291
3
-
H Siquet DEF281
1
-
B Meijer DEF2611
1
-
K Sabbe DEF2633
2
-
M. Diakhon FWD237
1
-
H Vetlesen  MID2254
4
-
N Jackers GLK21
1
-
J Spileers DEF20
3
-
C Sandra MID131
2
-
S Mignolet GLK11
1
-
S. Campbell FWD111
1
-
D Heuvel GLK8
-
L Audoor  MID71
-
L Reis MID7
1
-
G Nilsson FWD7
1
-
F Lemaréchal MID2
-
V. Osuji DEF1
-