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Club Brugge will invite Mechelen to Jan Breydel Stadium in their 2024-25 Belgian Pro League campaign opener on Friday. The hosts will play their second competitive match of the season while this is the first match of the season for the visitors.
The hosts, who are defending league champions, began their season with a 2-1 home loss against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Super Cup final last week. Christos Tzolis bagged the consolation goal in the 79th minute after they had conceded twice.
The visitors enjoyed an unbeaten run in their first four games of the pre-season and suffered a 2-0 loss to Olympiacos in their final friendly match last week.
Club Brugge vs Mechelen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 101 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 60 wins. The visitors have 17 wins to their name and 24 games have ended in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last five meetings against the visitors, with three wins and four clean sheets. Interestingly, their two league meetings last season ended in draws and produced under 2.5 goals.
- The visitors have failed to score in nine of their last 12 league meetings against the hosts.
- Club Brugge are unbeaten in their last 10 games in the Belgian Pro League, recording seven wins.
- Mechelen are winless in their last 12 away league meetings against the hosts, suffering eight defeats.
- Eight of the last 11 meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals with the visitors scoring just four goals.
- Brugge have suffered just one loss in their last 20 home games in the Belgian Pro League.
Club Brugge vs Mechelen Prediction
Blauw-Zwart have suffered just one loss in their last 19 meetings against the visitors, recording 13 wins, and are strong favorites. They are unbeaten at home in this fixture since 2012. At home, they suffered a narrow loss to Anderlecht in the Super Cup last week and will look to bounce back with a win in this match.
De Kakkers will play their first competitive match of the season and will look to leave a good account of themselves here. They have just one win in this fixture over the last decade, which is a cause for concern.
Considering the home advantage for Brugge and their dominance in this fixture, the hosts are expected to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Club Brugge 2-1 Mechelen
Club Brugge vs Mechelen Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Club Brugge to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Hans Vanaken to score or assist any time - Yes
