KV Mechelen
Belgian Pro League · 2025KV Mechelen 2–2 Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV drew 2–2.
- Shots
- 14–18
- Shots on target
- 4–7
- Expected goals
- 0.83–1.69
- Possession
- 40%–60%
Full time
What the match recorded
KV Mechelen and Club Brugge KV drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (KV Mechelen – Club Brugge KV): shots 14–18, shots on target 4–7, expected goals 0.83–1.69, possession 40%–60%. 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.
Club Brugge KV show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateClub Brugge KV's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | KV Mechelen | Club Brugge KV | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 10 shots/match | 17.4 shots/match | 13.1 shots/match |
| Shots against | 15.2 shots/match | 12.4 shots/match | 13 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Club Brugge KV's recent record differs from the season
weakClub Brugge KV's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.8 goals/match | 2.27 goals/match | 1.37 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateClub Brugge KV have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.5 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | KV Mechelen | Club Brugge KV | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49.2% | 60.7% | 49.6% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
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.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
KV Mechelen: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.19 xG. Club Brugge KV: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.71 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: KV Mechelen 1.19 xG · Club Brugge KV 1.71 xG.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: KV Mechelen favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Club Brugge KV in 11
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
KV Mechelen / Club Brugge KV
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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