Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen: Belgian Championship Match Betting Tip

Belgium

Cercle Brugge

Belgium

First Division A

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12 January 10:15 UTC

KV Mechelen

Belgium

Cercle Brugge will host Mechelen on January 12 in the 21st round of the Belgian championship. Will the green-blacks be able to justify their status as favorites, earn points and extend their winning streak to seven matches, or will the visitors break this idyll and prove stronger? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail what weaknesses and strengths the teams have and selected reliable bets. What choice should you make?

Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen Prediction and Betting Tips (12.01.2025)

Command Analysis

Cercle Brugge

Belgium

Current form

Before the start of the season, Cercle Brugge was considered a clear contender for a place in the top six, but they frankly failed in the first half of the championship. At the moment, the green-blacks are only in 14th place in the table with 21 points and are two points behind 12th Westerlo, sixth Gent is nine points ahead and it will be almost impossible to win back such a handicap. In the last round, Cercle Brugge drew 1:1 with Sint-Truiden, extending the series without defeat to four matches, but only one of them ended in victory.

Disqualifications and injuries

Bruninho and Varleson are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

Cercle Brugge are unbeaten in their last six matches, with two wins and four draws.
Cercle Brugge have conceded in four of their last five matches

Tentative line-up: Delange - Diakite, Rovic, Kaku - Eric, Agikum, Van Der Bruggen, Magni - Minda, Somers, Olaigbe.

KV Mechelen

Belgium

Current form

Mechelen could not set ambitious goals for objective reasons, but with a certain amount of luck and stability it had the opportunity to fight for European cups. So far, Besnik Hasi team is unable to jump above its head and occupies the ninth line in the table with 27 points, three points behind sixth-placed Gent. In the last round, Mechelen drew a goalless draw with Standard, extending its winless streak in the championship to five matches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Antonio, Falchu and Storm are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

Mechelen have not won in their last five league matches – two defeats and three draws
Mechelen beat Cercle Brugge in their last two matches

Estimated line-up: De Wolff - Tuba, Mrbati, Reymaekers - Marsa, Schoofs, Heiremans, Walsh - Dahl, Pfluk, Raman.

Trends

Bet Exact score 2:1

Mechelen have suffered two of their last three away defeats with this score

8.90

Bet on Cercle Brugge to score in the second half

In four of Cercle Brugge last five matches, this bet has been successful

1.67

Bet Mechelen to score in the first half

In the last two matches between the clubs, this bet was successful

2.17

Tip and bets

1.71both will score

Cercle Brugge is in the relegation group and of course this state of affairs cannot suit the hosts - today the bet will be made only on victory. Despite all their problems, the green-blacks are gradually improving and have high-level players ahead, it will be almost impossible for the guests to play to zero. At the same time, Mechelen is solving its problems in the championship and is fighting for a place in the top six, the guests will also take risks and it should not be difficult for them to score their goal.

We believe that there will be goals in the match. Betting Tip - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.71

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1.7Handicap (0) on Cercle Brugge

Bet on the outcome

It is vital for Cercle Brugge to improve in the last home games and break out of the relegation group – no other result than a victory will satisfy the hosts today. The selection of players allows the green-blacks to set maximum goals for themselves, in the last rounds there was clear progress in the quality of football, the team is gradually improving in stability. Mechelen is far from optimal shape and against such an opponent the hosts are capable of taking the maximum.

Bet - Asian handicap (0) on Cercle Brugge. This bet is offered for 1.70

Bet on corners

Cercle Brugge are the favourites and will certainly play first – the home team should win confidently on corners.

Bet - Cercle Brugge win on corners. This bet is offered at 1.69

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