KV Mechelen – Cercle Brugge

KV Mechelen head into the clash at the Veolia Stadium languishing in 16th place with just two points from six games, having failed to win any matches and conceding 14 goals while scoring only five. Their opponents, Cercle Brugge, sit one spot above them in 15th, also winless but slightly better placed with three points from six, a goal difference of minus five after netting six and letting in 11. Both sides will be desperate for their first victory of the campaign, and the encounter could prove pivotal in the fight to avoid the relegation zone. Historically, the two clubs have traded blows in a tightly contested rivalry, making this meeting a potential turning point for whichever side can finally break their early‑season deadlock.