Club Brugge travel to struggling KV Mechelen with the chance to officially reclaim the Pro League crown on Thursday night. KV Mechelen have lacked stability, suffering heavy defeats including a 3-0 loss to Royale Union and a 6-1 defeat to Club Brugge earlier in the season. They have managed only one win in their previous nine top-flight matches and have conceded at least two goals in five of their last six outings. After a 4-1 loss to St. Truiden, they face another difficult challenge at Achter de Kazerne. Club Brugge arrive on a strong run, including a 5-0 win over Royale Union and a 3-1 victory away at Anderlecht, building momentum toward the title.
"Starting with the hosts, while KV Mechelen might have clung to a 1-0 victory against Gent earlier in the month as they opened May with a much-welcomed domestic boost, Frederik Vanderbiest's side have drastically failed to find any kind of stability. Hit with a routine 3-0 drumming at the hands of Royale Union on May 10th, the Antwerp-based outfit have mustered just a sole win from any of their previous nine consecutive top-flight showdowns and they will be bracing themselves for what is another monumental challenge on Thursday night."
"Falling to a nightmare 6-1 drumming when they last met Club Brugge for a Pro League showdown back on April 22nd, it is no surprise that the Belgium strugglers are pencilled in as a landslide underdog when they return to Achter de Kazerne in midweek. Likewise, signing off April with a 4-1 defeat against St. Truiden, Thursday's hosts have rightfully gained an unwanted reputation for their glaring issues at the back."
"In fact, despite being last seen snatching a rollercoaster 2-2 stalemate against Anderlecht, KV Mechelen have conceded at least a pair of goals in five of their previous six outings. As for the visitors, last seen putting in another sensational performance as they stormed their way to an empathic 5-0 romp at home against Royale Union, Club Brugge are on the cusp on making real history."
"Riding what has been a sensational wave of momentum, Ivan Leko's side know that they can officially be crowned as Pro League champions on Thursday night and they have certainly been handed a golden opportunity in midweek. Getting May underway with a routine 3-1 win away at historic rivals Anderlecht, the Belgium giants are enjoying a major purple patch. Including that stellar 6-1 romp when they last met KV Mechelen back on April 22nd, Club Brugge hav"
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