Cercle Brugge - Mechelen predictions

Cercle Brugge are expected to win here, but we can’t call such betting predictions completely foolproof. Mechelen may surprise us yet, and even a tie game seems a decent possibility from where we’re standing.

The matchup this Saturday is rather one-sided, with Mechelen seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 4.10, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

Cercle Brugge played at AS Eupen in the previous round and left quite an impression. The result was positive and their triumph earned – but some questions about their early game performance are still left dangling following a 0:2 and a even-played first half.

With 5.62 odds to win and home-field advantage, Mechelen were clearly likely to win their previous Pro League match before kick-off. The game went about as expected – they took an early lead and kept at it until they eventually won 3:0.

The home-pitch advantage appears to be quite important for Cercle Brugge. Their last 3 fixtures at home were crowned by more than 5 goals in total.

The visitors will likely miss the support of having a home-field advantage. Their latest 3 home games were marked by more than 5 goals in total and it remains to be seen what they can do to extend the positive trend away from home as well.

This is the second time we’re seeing these two sides clash this season. The first game went Cercle Brugge’s way, albeit with a difference of only one goal. Still, such a record makes it easy to see why they’re the favourites this time around.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Bas Van den Eynden, Toon Raemaekers, Lion Lauberbach have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 2.00. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.