Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League .
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francesc Benavent Gil (Spain)
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | KAS Eupen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Aug | Jagiellonia Bialystok | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 31 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 39 | Scored | 49 |
| 47 | Conceded | 43 |
| -8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 23% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cercle Brugge KSV kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Ahmed Mostafa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' Jeremy Taravel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Birger Verstraete makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 29' Benjamin Lambot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aboubakary Koita made 299 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Isaac Kone is replacing Naomichi Ueda for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Xavier Mercier exits the field as Kevin Hoggas enters on 57.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Paul Nardi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 67' Birger Verstraete has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Brecht Dejaegere will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Dylan De Belder is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johanna Omolo at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' Guevin Tormin is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean-Luc Dompe is hanging Stallone Limbombe on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' KAA Gent make a change. Brecht Dejaegere trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Mostafa on 82 minutes.
- 83' Poor challenge from Ahmed Mostafa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Roman Yaremchuk by Giorgi Kvilitaia on 85 minute.
- 90' Giorgi Kvilitaia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KAA Gent take all three points.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Naomichi Ueda ↓ Isaac Kone 46'
- 21
- 9
- 8
- 1
-
15
Johanna Omolo ↓ Dylan De Belder 72'
- 19
- 11
-
10
Xavier Mercier ↓ Kevin Hoggas 57'
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 29
- 27
-
5
Isaac Kone ↑ 46'
- 28
-
12
Dylan De Belder ↑ 72'
- 16
-
20
Kevin Hoggas ↑ 57'
- 22
Coach
Laurent Guyot
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 28
- 21
- 4
- 19
- 6
- 22
- 7
- 17
- 9
- 76
Bench
-
11
Jean-Luc Dompe ↑ 77'
- 23
- 16
- 92
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 85'
- 5
-
34
Ahmed Mostafa ↑ 82'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 7 |
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 4 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Stef Peeters | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-09-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
KAA Gent
L
2018-08-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-08-18
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2018-08-11
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-08-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2018-07-28
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
49%
Draw or KAA Gent
75%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.