Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cercle Brugge KSV and KAA Gent has kicked off!
- 5' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Togo international Kevin Denkey has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' KAA Gent have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Boris Popovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 46' What a strike from Leonardo Lopes! The score is 1-0.
- 51' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' KAA Gent receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' Felix Lemarechal, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' That is a card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Felix Lemarechal will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Omri Gandelman is hanging Julien De Sart on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' A moment of madness from Hugo Siquet on 65 minutes earns him a card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 69' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Felix Lemarechal exits the field as Kazeem Olaigbe enters on 69.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 76' Omri Gandelman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
- 77' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Hugo Siquet is replaced by Flavio Nazinho on 77 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Andrew Hjulsager as he departs to be replaced by Pieter Gerkens.
- 84' Hannes Van der Bruggen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
- 86' Edgaras Utkus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yann Gboho on 86 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Torunarigha argues furiously but the card stands.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Cercle Brugge KSV take all three points.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Yann Gboho ↓ Edgaras Utkus 86'
- 28
- 9
- 34
- 1
- 5
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Flavio Nazinho 77'
- 4
- 6
- 66
Bench
- 27
- 21
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↑ 77'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 69'
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↑ 86'
- 11
- 77
Coach
Miron Muslic
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 1
- 24
-
13
Julien De Sart ↓ Omri Gandelman 62'
- 4
- 18
- 11
-
7
Hyun-seok Hong ↓ Malick Fofana 62'
-
20
Gift Orban ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 62'
-
3
Archie Brown ↓ Brian Agbor 62'
Bench
- 22
- 33
-
10
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 62'
-
19
Malick Fofana ↑ 62'
-
21
Brian Agbor ↑ 62'
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 80'
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 62'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 7 |
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 4 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Stef Peeters | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2023-10-22
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
KAA Gent
W
2023-10-07
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2023-09-29
KV Kortrijk
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2023-09-24
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-09-16
RWDM Molenbeek FC
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2023-09-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
KVC Westerlo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent 75% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
58%
Draw or KAA Gent
66%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

