Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Beerschot VA | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | FC Seraing | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 4 |
| -6 | GD | +9 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KAA Gent gets underway.
- 3' What composure from Tarik Tissoudali! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 4' What a strike from Thibo Somers! The score is 1-1.
- 9' Leonardo Da Silva Lopes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Olivier Deman. He receives a Yellow card.
- 17' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Tarik Tissoudali has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 35' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Andrew Hjulsager gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 330 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darko Lemajic, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydel Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. David Sousa trudges off to be replaced by Vitinho on 56 minutes.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 304 games and scored 456 goals.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Boris Popovic is replaced by Charles Vanhoutte.
- 81' What a moment for Thibo Somers! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Hjulsager on 86.
- 87' Poor challenge from Leonardo Da Silva Lopes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Dino Hotic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Sven Kums is replaced by Nurio Fortuna.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Kevin Denkey 56'
- 28
- 10
- 11
- 34
-
3
David Sousa ↓ Vitinho 56'
- 21
- 5
- 4
- 22
Bench
-
2
Vitinho ↑ 56'
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 77'
- 89
- 19
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 56'
- 25
- 42
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 20
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Nurio Fortuna 90'
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 13
- 34
- 18
- 2
Bench
- 6
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 45'
-
25
Nurio Fortuna ↑ 90'
- 9
- 1
-
11
Darko Lemajic ↑ 90'
- 21
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 7 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 4 |
| Dino Hotic | 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
2 / 4
1.08
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
51%
Draw or KAA Gent
75%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

