Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Lennert Becquet
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 3–0 | 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cercle Brugge KSV is hosting KAA Gent for another epic battle.
- 1' What composure from Kevin Hoggas! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 6' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Thomas Kaminski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydelstadion. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Yves Dabila needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Giorgi Kvilitaia comes on to replace Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 64' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Dino Hotic departs to be replaced by Thibo Somers.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giulian Biancone.
- 74' KAA Gent make a change. Elisha Owusu trudges off to be replaced by Brecht Dejaegere on 74 minutes.
- 79' Milad Mohammadi, a Iran , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Marton Eppel trudges off to be replaced by Kylian Hazard on 84 minutes.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' Ihor Plastun has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KAA Gent.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 99
- 15
- 9
-
20
Kevin Hoggas ↓ Godfred Donsah 64'
- 18
-
19
Marton Eppel ↓ Kylian Hazard 84'
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Thibo Somers 64'
- 35
- 3
- 41
Bench
- 1
-
30
Godfred Donsah ↑ 64'
- 5
-
7
Kylian Hazard ↑ 84'
- 13
- 26
-
34
Thibo Somers ↑ 64'
Coach
Bernd Storck
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↓ Brecht Dejaegere 74'
- 15
- 24
- 9
- 10
- 16
- 32
- 5
- 14
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 31
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 74'
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 60'
- 20
- 22
- 18
-
11
Franck Gniangbo ↑ 74'
- 11
Coach
Jess Thorup
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.45
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
60%
Draw or KAA Gent
65%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

