Club Brugge KV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | KAA Gent | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Club Brugge KV and KAA Gent is underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Club Brugge KV in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 10' Chemsdine Talbi, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Hyllarion Goore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' A stunning finish from Omri Gandelman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
- 45' Jordan Torunarigha has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Romeo Vermant makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Hugo Siquet. He replaces Kyriani Sabbe on 46 minute.
- 50' What composure from Romeo Vermant! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' What a moment for Christos Tzolis! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Samuel Kotto comes on to replace Jordan Torunarigha.
- 60' Christos Tzolis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 65' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Maxim De Cuyper is replaced by Gustaf Nilsson on 65 minute.
- 66' Hyllarion Goore makes way for Aime Omgba at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Chemsdine Talbi makes way for Michal Skoras at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Brugge KV.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KAA Gent winning 100% of all matches.
- 84' The crowd applauds Mathias Delorge as he leaves the pitch. Momodou Lamin Sonko steps in for KAA Gent.
- 89' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Club Brugge KV take all three points.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↓ Bjorn Meijer 65'
- 29
- 55
- 8
- 30
- 10
- 4
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↓ Michal Skoras 75'
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↓ Ferran Jutgla 65'
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Hugo Siquet 46'
Bench
- 27
-
19
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 65'
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 75'
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↑ 65'
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↑ 46'
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 65'
- 58
- 2
- 71
Coach
Nicky Hayen
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Gilles De Meyer 58'
- 23
- 4
- 14
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↓ Tibe De Vlieger 84'
- 15
- 16
- 32
- 3
- 6
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↓ Aime Omgba 66'
Bench
- 13
- 30
-
2
Samuel Kotto ↑ 58'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 84'
- 9
-
27
Tibe De Vlieger ↑ 84'
-
10
Aime Omgba ↑ 66'
- 19
-
35
Gilles De Meyer ↑ 58'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
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
2 / 4
1.9
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
87%
Draw or KAA Gent
35%
Club Brugge KV or KAA Gent
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.