Club Brugge go into matchday 15 of the Belgium Jupiler Pro League four points off of first-place Union St. Gilloise. On Friday night, the reigning league champions will visit fifth-place Mechelen in a big top-five fixture.
Mechelen are four points off of Club Brugge going into Friday night’s clash. Just eight points separate Mechelen from the top of the table in a very competitive Belgium Jupiler Pro League.
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Wouter Vrancken’s Mechelen team goes into the weekend in excellent form. They took 13 points from the last 18 on offer, although Mechelen are coming off of a matchday 14 loss to St. Truiden, 1-0.
Club Brugge took 10 points from the last 18 on offer in the Pro League. They outscored opponents 9-6 over the course of those six fixtures. Club Brugge are winless in their last two matches in all competitions.
On matchday 14, Club Brugge drew 2-2 with Standard Liege. Although the Blue and Black are winless in back-to-back matches in all competitions, they are on a run of six straight Pro League matches without a loss.
Last season, Club Brugge went unbeaten against Mechelen with a home 2-2 draw and away 3-0 victory. Their win at Mechelen’s Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne Stadium saw Krepin Diatta and David Okereke score alongside a Mechelen own goal from Onur Kaya.
The teams’ reverse fixture finished 2-2 as Ruud Vormer and Noa Lang scored for Club Brugge in the opening 28 minutes. Mechelen fought back for the draw thanks to goals from Igor de Camargo and Rob Schoofs after the half hour-mark.
Club Brugge are unbeaten against Mechelen in the teams’ last 15 matches in all competitions. The Blue and Black have posted a record of 11W-4D-0L versus Mechelen over the course of those 15 fixtures.
Manager Philippe Clement has three players on the Club Brugge injury list going into the fixture. Defender Stanley Nsoki is a doubt to play the fixture due to an injury. Midfielder Tibo Persyn is a doubt while fellow midfielder Ruben Providence is ruled out of the match due to an ankle injury.
Vrancken’s injury list is extensive at Mechelen going into matchday 15. Ferdy Druijf and Yannick Thoelen are both ruled out of the fixture due to leg injuries. Meanwhile, Gustav Engvall, Niklo Dailly, and Dylan Dassy are all doubts due to their injuries.
In addition, Thibault Peyre and Joachim van Damme are both doubts due to illness. Although Mechelen are playing well, those fitness issues should play a major role on Friday night.
Club Brugge have collected the Belgium Pro League’s second-most matches this season. Friday night’s match should finish in a stalemate between Mechelen and Club Brugge with under 2.5 goals scored.