KV Mechelen v Club Brugge Preview | Can the defending champions overcome Mechelen’s strong home form? | OneFootball

Club Brugge travel to face KV Mechelen on Saturday afternoon hoping to best one of the best home sides in the Belgian Pro League. Mechelen have only lost twice at home in eight games, scoring a league best 22 goals in those matches as well. However, the side have only won one of their past five matches, which came at home against struggling Beerschot. Club, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.

Mechelen are coming into this clash off a disappointing week. They lost 3-1 away in Kortrijk before being dumped out of the cup on penalties by Beerschot. The side are usually a strong cup team and would have fancied having a crack at the trophy once again this season. They have done well against Club Brugge in recent times, drawing the last three matches between the two sides. Benito Raman has been in great form for the team, with four of his five goals for the side coming in his past five matches.

Club have scored 11 goals in their past two league matches and have the best away record in the league. They side have won four of their eight games, losing just two. Christos Tzolis and Andreas Skov Olsen lead the side with six goals apiece in the league, while Hans Vanaken has grabbed five goals and five assists so far this season.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson