KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge KV Prediction: Visiting Brugge will play better

In this round 31 match of the Jupiler Pro League, KV Mechelen will serve as the host team at Achter de Kazerne, while Club Brugge KV will be the visiting team. While the home team's most recent league encounter was a loss to Saint-Gilloise, the most recent match for Club Brugge KV ended in a loss to Kortrijk as they were unable to come back from a deficit in the first half.

KV Mechelen will be hoping for a better outcome here after suffering a 2-1 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise in their previous match in First Division A. KV Mechelen had 51% possession of the ball during that encounter and 5 shots on goal, with only 1 of them finding the target. Julien Ngoy was the only player for KV Mechelen to score at the four-minute mark. Union Saint-Gilloise, the team they competed against, had 15 shots on goal, with 6 of them finding the target. Teddy Teuma in the 56th minute and Loic Lapoussin in the 10th minute scored goals for Union Saint-Gilloise. KV Mechelen, captained by Steven Defour, have scored a total of seven goals over the course of their most recent six matches, which results in an average number of goals scored per game that is equal to 1.17. Taking a look at the information available before the game, KV Mechelen have competed against Club Brugge in their past two league matches but have been unsuccessful both times. Also, they are winless in their last nine matches played at home in the league.

After suffering a loss in their previous match in First Division A competition to KV Kortrijk, both Club Brugge and their fans will be hoping for a different outcome here. Throughout that game, Club Brugge had 54% of the ball under control and 11 shots on goal, with only 3 of them finding the target. Nine of Kortrijk's shots were sent toward the goal, and five of those efforts were successful. Abdelkahar Kadri in the 31st minute was the scorer for KV Kortrijk. In their most recent six matches, Rik De Mil's Club Brugge has converted seven of their attacks into goals, giving them a total of 14 goals scored this season. They have been defeated in those same matches by a total of 11 goals, which they have surrendered overall. Prior to this matchup, Club Brugge had failed to win on the road in any of the previous four league matches.

Mechelen and Club Brugge have a relatively solid head-to-head history, as they have met 34 times in the previous seasons, with Mechelen winning 6 games and Club Brugge winning 19 games. There were nine games that were decided by a tie. The matchups between Mechelen and Club Brugge resulted in Mechelen scoring 27 goals while Club Brugge scored 72 goals.

This is a challenging competition, and to tell you the truth, the outcome might go either way. In spite of this, I still feel obligated to give credit to Club Brugge, as they are now working on qualifying for the Champions League next year. Because of their erratic performances, we feel that Mechelen will still struggle to score in this encounter despite their best efforts.