Belgium - Pro LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Mechelen and Club Brugge, taking place on Sunday, 02 April 2023, at AFAS-Stadion in Mechelen.
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Mechelen, Recent FormLosing 2-1 away to Union Saint-Gilloise won't leave the Mechelen squad too downbeat, given the former sits a full 14 places above them in the league. Their share of possession in that meeting was 51%, while racking up 5 shots along the way, 1 of which were on target, in contrast to Union Saint-Gilloise, who had 15 shots on goal with 6 on target.
It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 7 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 11 goals shipped and valuable points dropped. Up front, they have been showing a certain level of consistency in breaching their opponents' defences, with goals netted in 5 of their last 6 outings. It's clear that with only 1 clean sheet from the last 6 matches at home, Steven Defour will have some concerns regarding his squad's defensive abilities of late.
They have been performing well at AFAS-Stadion recently and are unbeaten in their last 9 home games.
Having scored 3 goals in his last 6 league games for Mechelen, Geoffry Hairemans will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing.
Club Brugge, Recent FormAny Club Brugge pre-match expectations for their last outing were misplaced, after an unexpected 1-0 away defeat by Kortrijk. They came away from that fixture with a 54% share of the possession and clocked up 11 attempts on goal with 3 on target, in comparison to Kortrijk, who managed 9 attempts on goal, 5 of which were on target.
It seems pretty certain that Rik De Mil will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 7 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 7 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.
Having drawn 3 of their last 6 away games they have at least put some points on the board, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.
Noa Lang will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against Mechelen in this match, having already scored 2 goals in his last 6 away games for Club Brugge.
Mechelen will be looking to forget their last league encounter with Club Brugge, when a slew of goals ended in a heavy 3-0 defeat.
The Mechelen defence has struggled against Blauw-Zwart in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 19 games. Ahead of this match, Mechelen won't like the look of their goal stats, having failed to secure a goal in their last 2 meetings against Blauw-Zwart. Goals come easy for Brugge when they travel to Mechelen, having recorded 9 goals in their past 3 visits and an impressive average of 3 goals per match.
Mechelen has lost the last 2 times they've faced Brugge in the league.
Mechelen manager Steven Defour has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Muscle), Rayane Falchou (Personal reasons), Rob Schoofs (Ankle) and Sandy Walsh (Unknown) are all currently out of contention for this game.
With only Jack Hendry (Unknown) and Andreas Skov Olsen (Illness) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Rik De Mil will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Mechelen Playing at home | Club Brugge Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | Goals scored | 1.2 |
| 1.5 | Goals conceded | 1.4 |
| 38' | Time first goal scored | 27' |
| 36' | Time first goal conceded | 31' |
| 1.5 | Yellow cards | 2.5 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4 | Subs used | 3.9 |
| 3-0 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| 3-1 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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