Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 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 Liege | 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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydel Stadion as Cercle Brugge KSV face off against KAA Gent in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 2' The referee calls foul for Atsuki Ito. He receives a card.
- 7' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' 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.
- 15' Poor challenge from Stefan Mitrovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 20' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christiaan Ravych is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 30' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tibe De Vlieger scoring 1 goals.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Flavio Nazinho. He receives a card.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordan Torunarigha on 36 minutes.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Felipe Augusto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Christiaan Ravych is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — card on 63.
- 66' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Franck Surdez departs to be replaced by Helio Varela.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Gary Magnee. He replaces Erick on 67 minute.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Alan Minda comes on to replace Felipe Augusto.
- 76' Senna Miangue is replacing Ibrahim Diakite for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Denkey makes it 1-0.
- 82' Franck Surdez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 84' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Stefan Mitrovic departs to be replaced by Hugo Gambor.
- 89' Tiago Araujo, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 34
- 1
- 20
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↓ Alan Minda 73'
-
2
Ibrahim Diakite ↓ Senna Miangue 76'
- 66
-
8
Erick ↓ Gary Magnee 67'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↓ Kevin Denkey 67'
- 6
- 90
Bench
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 76'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 67'
-
15
Gary Magnee ↑ 67'
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 67'
- 21
- 30
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 73'
- 7
- 13
Coach
Miron Muslic
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↓ Hugo Gambor 84'
- 23
- 33
- 4
- 15
-
16
Mathias Delorge ↓ Max Dean 84'
- 9
-
3
Archie Brown ↓ Tiago Araujo 66'
- 6
-
19
Franck Surdez ↓ Helio Varela 66'
Bench
- 1
-
12
Hugo Gambor ↑ 84'
- 18
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 66'
-
21
Max Dean ↑ 84'
-
29
Helio Varela ↑ 66'
- 8
- 27
- 7
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
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
3 / 4
1.45
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent 77% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
59%
Draw or KAA Gent
64%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KAA Gent
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

