KV Mechelen 0–0 Cercle Brugge
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 1.0 – 1.7
- Goals
- 0 – 0
Footybot made KV Mechelen favourites at 55%.
Cercle Brugge deserved more from the draw, creating 1.7 xG to 1.0.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Edan Diop, 65.9 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Gary Magnee +24.3, Edan Diop +19.7, Lawrence Agyekum +16.2.
Well below it: José Marsà −21.6, Moncef Zekri −17.9, Lion Lauberbach −9.2.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
KV Mechelen
| 12 Sep 2025 | D 1–1 | at Standard Liège |
| 30 Aug 2025 | W 3–2 | v RAAL La Louvière |
| 24 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | at Royal Antwerp FC |
| 16 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | v KAA Gent |
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | at KVC Westerlo |
Cercle Brugge
| 14 Sep 2025 | L 2–3 | v RC Sporting Charleroi |
| 29 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | v Sint-Truidense VV |
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 3–0 | at Standard Liège |
| 17 Aug 2025 | W 4–1 | v KVC Westerlo |
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 0–2 | at Club Brugge KV |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
KV Mechelen
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho Miras | 90 | 64.2 | – |
| Myron Van Brederode | 22 | 57.0 | – |
| Gora Diouf | 90 | 54.3 | +9.9 |
| Redouane Halhal | 90 | 53.0 | +5.3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 68 | 46.1 | −1.5 |
| Mory Konate | 90 | 43.0 | −5.5 |
| Fredrik Hammar | 90 | 42.1 | −3.2 |
| Mathis Servais | 90 | 41.3 | – |
| Bilal Bafdili | 22 | 40.7 | – |
| Thérence Koudou | 76 | 40.2 | −2.0 |
| Lion Lauberbach | 90 | 38.2 | −9.2 |
| Benito Raman | 68 | 36.6 | −8.4 |
| Moncef Zekri | 45 | 22.9 | −17.9 |
| José Marsà | 45 | 16.9 | −21.6 |
| Bill Antonio | 14 | 12.4 | – |
Cercle Brugge
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edan Diop | 90 | 65.9 | +19.7 |
| Gary Magnee | 90 | 57.5 | +24.3 |
| Edgaras Utkus | 90 | 56.4 | +13.5 |
| Maxime Delanghe | 90 | 52.8 | +4.1 |
| Lawrence Agyekum | 90 | 52.6 | +16.2 |
| Christiaan Ravych | 90 | 52.4 | +6.4 |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | 75 | 48.3 | – |
| Oumar Diakité | 87 | 47.9 | – |
| Pieter Gerkens | 90 | 47.6 | +3.3 |
| Steve Ngoura | 90 | 42.4 | −2.8 |
| Hannes Van Der Bruggen | 87 | 42.3 | +2.8 |
| Makaya Ibrahima Diaby | 12 | 38.3 | – |
| Erick Nunes | 15 | 34.9 | – |
| Alama Bayo | 12 | 29.6 | – |