GolVolt — Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Cercle Brugge without a win in 11 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 8 defeats. Last win: 24 April, 2:1 against Dender.

Last time

Last meeting, 13 December 2025: Cercle Brugge – Mechelen 2:3

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Table

3 points apart in the table

16.Mechelen6 pts 17.Cercle Brugge3 pts

Mechelen: place 16, 6 pts · Cercle Brugge: place 17, 3 pts.

Streak

Cercle Brugge have scored in 4 matches in a row

DLLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Myron van Brederode

Mechelen · forward

3goals 0assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Sint-Truiden: rating 6.5.

Steve Ngoura

Cercle Brugge · forward

3goals 0assists 6.77avg rating

Last match, Union Saint-Gilloise: 1 goal, rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Mechelen at home and Cercle Brugge away, as in this match.

Mechelen

at home · 10

3W2D5L1.3scored per match2.0conceded per match

Cercle Brugge

away · 10

2W3D5L1.8scored per match2.3conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 13 Dec 2025 · Pro League Cercle Brugge 2:3 Mechelen Nazinho 47' · Magnée 90+8' (k) · Hammar 35' · Lauberbach 39' · Diouf 49'

2wins

1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Mechelen (3-4-2-1, last: Sint-Truiden) · Cercle Brugge (4-2-3-1, last: Union Saint-Gilloise).

NMMiras KCCorbanie MEEerdhuijzen JMMarsà SMMichez FHHammar MDDecherf TKKoudou BRRaman MBvan Brederode BBBoersma GCCoucke VKKonaté RCCaicedo EKKakou IDDiakité HBVan Der Bruggen LRLe Roux DVVanzeir AMManneh TAAkinsola SNNgoura

MechelenCercle Brugge

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

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