Belgian Pro League · 2025Jan Breydel Stadion

Club Brugge KV 4–1 KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League

4–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Club Brugge KV won 4–1.

Shots
245
Shots on target
91
Expected goals
2.620.54
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Club Brugge KV beat KV Mechelen 4–1. Recorded in this match (Club Brugge KV – KV Mechelen): shots 24–5, shots on target 9–1, expected goals 2.62–0.54, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

KV Mechelen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

KV Mechelen's last-five shots average is below their season average.

7.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots7.4 shots/match10.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Club Brugge KV show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Club Brugge KV's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsClub Brugge KV · KV Mechelen10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricClub Brugge KVKV MechelenBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match10.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Club Brugge KV have recorded the higher season possession share.

62.7% ●PossessionClub Brugge KV · KV Mechelen49.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricClub Brugge KVKV MechelenBaseline
Possession62.7%49.4%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots5 shotsClub Brugge KV 24 shots, KV Mechelen 5 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots1 shotClub Brugge KV 9 shots, KV Mechelen 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.62 xG0.54 xGClub Brugge KV 2.62 xG, KV Mechelen 0.54 xG
  • Possession59%41%Club Brugge KV 59%, KV Mechelen 41%
  • Corners15 corners2 cornersClub Brugge KV 15 corners, KV Mechelen 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls6 foulsClub Brugge KV 10 fouls, KV Mechelen 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardClub Brugge KV 0 cards, KV Mechelen 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKyriani Sabbe · Club Brugge KV · 37′ · 0.01 xG · goalBrandon Mechele · Club Brugge KV · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Forbs · Club Brugge KV · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Mechele · Club Brugge KV · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristos Tzolis · Club Brugge KV · 30′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustaf Nilsson · Club Brugge KV · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoaquin Seys · Club Brugge KV · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKerim Mrabti · KV Mechelen · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaphael Onyedika · Club Brugge KV · 63′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRaphael Onyedika · Club Brugge KV · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRomeo Vermant · Club Brugge KV · 77′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMamadou Diakhon · Club Brugge KV · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenito Raman · KV Mechelen · 7′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTommy St Jago · KV Mechelen · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 30′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMyron Van Brederode · KV Mechelen · 49′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChristos Tzolis · Club Brugge KV · 60′ · 0.09 xG · on targetCarlos Forbs · Club Brugge KV · 66′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChristos Tzolis · Club Brugge KV · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRaphael Onyedika · Club Brugge KV · 65′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 66′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Mechele · Club Brugge KV · 71′ · 0.13 xG · goalRomeo Vermant · Club Brugge KV · 87′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 2′ · 0.25 xG · goalBenito Raman · KV Mechelen · 55′ · 0.31 xG · goalKyriani Sabbe · Club Brugge KV · 22′ · 0.47 xG · goalNicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 42′ · 0.57 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Club Brugge KV: 24 shots, 9 on target, 2.59 xG. KV Mechelen: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.55 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Nicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 2′Kyriani Sabbe · Club Brugge KV · 22′Kyriani Sabbe · Club Brugge KV · 37′Brandon Mechele · Club Brugge KV · 71′Benito Raman · KV Mechelen · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Club Brugge KV 2.59 xG · KV Mechelen 0.55 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Club Brugge KV
3Draws
1KV Mechelen
KV Mechelen — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League2–1
KV Mechelen — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League1–2
Club Brugge KV — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League1–1
KV Mechelen — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League0–0
Club Brugge KV — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Club Brugge KV favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · KV Mechelen in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Club Brugge KV32 matchesKV Mechelen32 matches
2.06 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/321.34 goals/match
1.19 goals/matchGoals allowed32/321.22 goals/match
1.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/301.2 xG/match
16.8 shots/match ▲Shots32/3210.2 shots/match
5.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/323.91 shots/match
62.7% ●Possession32/3249.4%
6.69 corners/match ●Corners32/324.59 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards28/292.28 cards/match
9.69 fouls/matchFouls32/3210.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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