Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Merelbeke 11th with 36, Cercle Brugge II 10th with 38. Cercle Brugge II's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.63 for Merelbeke and 1.37/1.77 for Cercle Brugge II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.67.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Merelbeke, 1 by Cercle Brugge II, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
A-complex Kloosterstraat staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, Merelbeke led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Merelbeke: Tarik El Boutaibe (54'), Kouadio N'Guettia (45') · Cercle Brugge II: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Merelbeke 51% · Cercle Brugge II 49% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 3-8




