KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge Prediction: Brugge will not drop points

Achter de Kazerne will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between KV Mechelen and Club Brugge. In their last meeting, the two teams settled for a 1-1 draw. How will this game unfold?

KV Mechelen's last encounter was against Beerschot VA and they lost on penalties. In what was a league cup, KV Mechelen took the lead in the 75th minute of regular time through Geoffrey Hairemans’ strike but Antonie Colassin denied them a chance at the end of the final whistle. However, this team went behind in the extra time with Tolis putting their opponent in the lead. However, Bilal Bafdili strike gave KV Mechelen the lead before the end of the extra time but then lost 4-3 on penalties. While losing their last league game against Kortrijk, KV Mechelen have now faced defeats three times in their last five games, one other against St. Truiden.

Club Brugge last game was against Patro Eisden and they secured an easy win. In a game that ended 1-3, goals from Casper Nielsen, Hans Vanaken, and Ardon Jashari were enough to send them to the next round of the Belgian Cup. However, in their last league game, Club Brugge played Dender, and pulled off a 4-1 win, scoring twice in each half. Heading into this week 16 encounter, Club Brugge have an unbeaten run of nine matches, winning seven and drawing two. This season, Club Brugge have accumulated 31 points from 16 games, being four points behind league leading Genk. 

In the league this season, KV Mechelen have been impressive and I expect a lot from them this weekend. However, Club Brugge seem to be on the right track with consecutive victories and a strong unbeaten run. While the two teams have so much to gain with a win here, Club Brugge have so much to give, as their chances of defending their league title are high. This is a game of high offensive performance as the two teams have been solid in attack this season. Yet, bet on Club Brugge to secure maximum points, while we expect many goals.