Match Report
4 points and 4 places separated them: Mechelen U21 12th with 17, Cercle Brugge U21 8th with 21. Recent form flatters Mechelen U21's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. In league terms the two rates read 0.82/1.91 for Mechelen U21 and 1.23/1.59 for Cercle Brugge U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Defeat had followed defeat for Cercle Brugge U21 — three in succession. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Mechelen U21, 1/15 for Cercle Brugge U21.
The match was played at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (capacity 16,672). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Mechelen U21 49% · Cercle Brugge U21 51% · Total shots: 3-3 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 3-9