Mechelen
01 Aug, 2025
20:45
Club Brugge
One of the strongest home sides, Mechelen, takes on one of the top teams in the league, Club Brugge.
Mechelen has maintained squad stability during the off-season, with no major departures or high-profile signings disrupting the core of the team.
However, their home record against Belgium’s top five clubs last season Anderlecht, Genk, Gent, and Club Brugge was good, as they managed to score at least a goal across all those encounters which points out their ability to create enough chances to score against the best sides.
Club Brugge, while consistently dominant, tends to concede more on the road letting in 18 goals in 15 away games last season, compared to a tighter record at home.
Their defense will also be notably weakened in this match due to the absence of key players Jashari, Ordonez, and Onyedika, who are sidelined by red card suspensions and injuries.
What we say
Both Teams to Score
Given Mechelen’s solid performances at home especially against the league’s top sides and the recent head-to-head record between these two teams, with both teams scoring in 3 of their last 4 meetings, we expect a similar outcome here.
Home team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| De Wolf | GK |
| Belghali | RB |
| Halhal | CB |
| Marsa | CB |
| Zekri | LB |
| Hammar | DM |
| Schoofs | DM |
| Pflucke | RM |
| Mrabti | AM |
| Storm | LM |
| Lauberbach | CF |
Away team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| Mignolet | GK |
| Spileers | RB |
| Mechele | CB |
| Et Taibi | CB |
| Seys | LB |
| Reis | CM |
| Vanaken | RCM |
| Sandra | LCM |
| Vetlesen | RW |
| Tzolis | LW |
| Vermant | CF |