Club Brugge KV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League .
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | KAS Eupen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Feb | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 28 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 27 | Scored | 20 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +18 | GD | +14 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 82% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Club Brugge KV and KAA Gent get this one started.
- 5' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' GOAL! Ruud Vormer scores on 14. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis
- 19' 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.
- 24' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Poor challenge from Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 26' GOAL! Clinton Mata scores on 26.
- 29' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brecht Dejaegere is hanging Jean-Luc Dompe on the field on 29 minute.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Bronn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Stefano Denswil has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Jonathan David is replaced by Sigurd Rosted.
- 57' A goal from the Belgium international Hans Vanaken! He fires home on 57 to make it 3-0!
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Brugge KV that had 366 games and scored 674 goals.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Arnaut Danjuma. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis on 67 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Wesley as he departs to be replaced by Lois Openda.
- 75' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Roman Bezus comes on to replace Roman Yaremchuk.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Sofyan Amrabat is replacing Ruud Vormer for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 86' Brecht Dejaegere has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 310 appearances.
- Club Brugge KV celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
- 44
-
25
Ruud Vormer C ↓ Sofyan Amrabat 81'
- 11
- 20
-
7
Wesley ↓ Lois Openda 70'
- 42
- 77
- 16
- 26
Bench
- 4
-
6
Sofyan Amrabat ↑ 81'
- 10
- 21
- 35
- 9
-
47
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 67'
- 1
-
80
Lois Openda ↑ 70'
Coach
Ivan Leko
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 2
- 11
- 21
- 6
-
17
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Roman Bezus 75'
-
16
Jonathan David ↓ Sigurd Rosted 56'
- 76
- 8
- 1
Bench
-
18
Roman Bezus ↑ 75'
- 20
- 29
-
4
Sigurd Rosted ↑ 56'
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 29'
- 9
- 13
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Christos Tzolis | 6 |
| Romeo Vermant | 4 |
| Wesley | 4 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 3 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Wesley | 3 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
80%
Draw or KAA Gent
47%
Club Brugge KV or KAA Gent
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

