Club Brugge KV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec | KV Mechelen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | SS Lazio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | FC Slovan Liberec | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 18 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 3 | Conceded | 4 |
| +12 | GD | +9 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 86% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
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' Three points are at stake. Club Brugge KV host KAA Gent — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roman Bezus, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydelstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe departs to be replaced by Roman Bezus.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' Milad Mohammadi was booked on 26.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' The referee shows Club Brugge KV player a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Belgium international Brandon Mechele has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Noa Lang comes on to replace David Okereke.
- 62' Simon Deli was booked on 62.
- 64' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Ruud Vormer is replaced by Mats Rits.
- 68' What a strike from Federico Ricca! The score is 1-0.
- 73' 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.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Tim Kleindienst. He replaces Osman Bukari on 78 minute.
- 83' Noa Lang picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Ihor Plastun on, Alessio Castro-Montes off on 90 minutes.
- 90' Tim Kleindienst has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, KAA Gent is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
25
Ruud Vormer C ↓ Mats Rits 68'
- 11
- 20
-
77
Clinton Mata ↓ Youssouph Badji 90'
- 88
- 18
-
21
David Okereke ↓ Noa Lang 59'
- 17
- 5
- 90
Bench
- 22
- 42
- 16
-
26
Mats Rits ↑ 68'
-
10
Noa Lang ↑ 59'
- 3
- 2
-
27
Youssouph Badji ↑ 90'
- 28
- 91
Coach
Philippe Clement
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 15
- 25
- 24
- 1
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 14
-
20
Osman Bukari ↓ Tim Kleindienst 78'
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
34
Tim Kleindienst ↑ 78'
- 31
- 33
-
9
Roman Bezus ↑ 20'
- 17
- 36
-
32
Ihor Plastun ↑ 90'
- 22
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Christos Tzolis | 6 |
| Romeo Vermant | 4 |
| Wesley | 4 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Wesley | 3 |
| Omri Gandelman | 3 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
81%
Draw or KAA Gent
49%
Club Brugge KV or KAA Gent
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.8%
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 27% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

