Match Report
9 points for Merelbeke (2nd), 4 for Cercle Brugge II (12th): a 5-point gap. Cercle Brugge II ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Merelbeke 2.25 scored and 1 conceded per game, Cercle Brugge II 1.25 and 2, with the league averaging 1.56.
7 games without a win framed Cercle Brugge II's arrival.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Merelbeke, 1 by Cercle Brugge II, 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting.
A-complex Kloosterstraat, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cercle Brugge II led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Merelbeke: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Cercle Brugge II: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Merelbeke 47% · Cercle Brugge II 53% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 4-4