Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge

28 October 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kévin Denkey 54’
  • Kazeem Olaigbe 73’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge took a 2-0 win at Mechelen. It was goalless at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 54th minute and Kazeem Olaigbe made it 0-2 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cercle Brugge created 2.63 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Mechelen's 1.38 from 11. Kévin Denkey hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Cercle Brugge.

Match stats

Mechelen Cercle Brugge
11 Shots 22
7 Shots on Target 4
8 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.38 xG 2.63
1.38 Non-penalty xG 1.84

Key events

Mechelen Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
54’
Kévin Denkey0-1 (Cercle Brugge)
73’
Kazeem Olaigbe0-2 (Cercle Brugge)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Mechelen
  • Patrick Pflücke
Cercle Brugge
  • Hugo Siquet
  • Hannes Van Der Bruggen
  • Kévin Denkey

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 2.63 54’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 54’ 73’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 2.63 54’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 Denkey 54’ 73’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 Olaigbe 73’
Mechelen 1.38 xGCercle Brugge 2.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Mechelen attacking 
90+2’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 89’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 57’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 6’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 24’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 73’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 82’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 44’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 38’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 12’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Jannes Van Hecke (Mechelen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Norman Bassette (Mechelen), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 83’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Jannes Van Hecke (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 89’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 57’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 6’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 24’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 73’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 82’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 44’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 15’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 25’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 12’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Jannes Van Hecke (Mechelen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Norman Bassette (Mechelen), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 41’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Jannes Van Hecke (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 1’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Player stats

Players16 players
Gaëtan Coucke
90′ – – – – – – –
Sandy Walsh Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
David Robert Bates Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
Elias Cobbaut
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Daam Foulon
90′ – – – – – – –
Toon Raemaekers Taken off
37′ – – – – – – –
Jannes Van Hecke
90′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
Geoffry Hairemans
90′ – – – – – – –
Kerim Mrabti Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
Nikola Storm Taken off
75′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
Lion Lauberbach
90′ – – 5 1.08 – – –
Mory Konate Came on as a substitute
53′ – – – – – – –
Yonas Malede Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Jordi Vanlerberghe Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Patrick Pflücke Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – –
Norman Bassette Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Mechelen win 26% Avg odds 3.60
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.80
Cercle Brugge win 49% Avg odds 1.93

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Mechelen LLDLL
Cercle Brugge LLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mechelen 1-1 Cercle Brugge, 23 Dec 22 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge 2-3 Mechelen, 02 Mar 24  All Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.