KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | KAA Gent | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #16 |
| 19 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 4 | Conceded | 14 |
| +9 | GD | -6 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KAA Gent have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 29-year-old Irvin Cardona has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dylan De Belder is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Brecht Dejaegere adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Isaac Kone. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' A stunning finish from Sigurd Rosted — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tibe De Vlieger scoring 1 goals.
- 44' Naomichi Ueda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 46' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Serge Gakpe comes on to replace Kylian Hazard.
- 51' Jonathan David does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anderson Esiti suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The whistle greets Roman Yaremchuk as he departs to be replaced by Eric Smith.
- 64' A stunning finish from Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Guevin Tormin. He replaces Vitinho on 71 minute.
- 76' Guevin Tormin was booked on 76.
- 78' KAA Gent ring the changes. Brecht Dejaegere has done his job and it is now time for Stallone Limbombe to step up.
- 83' Kylian Hazard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Serge Gakpe makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 85.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arnaud Lusamba.
- 4-1 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 2
- 11
- 20
- 21
- 4
- 19
- 44
-
17
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Eric Smith 60'
- 16
- 8
Bench
-
6
Birger Verstraete ↑ 60'
- 22
-
9
Stallone Limbombe ↑ 78'
- 18
- 92
- 5
-
3
Eric Smith ↑ 60'
Coach
Jess Thorup
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
29
Vitinho ↓ Guevin Tormin 71'
- 21
- 5
- 9
- 8
- 1
-
14
Irvin Cardona ↓ Dylan De Belder 46'
- 10
- 30
-
13
Kylian Hazard ↓ Serge Gakpe 46'
Bench
-
6
Serge Gakpe ↑ 46'
- 27
- 28
-
11
Guevin Tormin ↑ 71'
-
12
Dylan De Belder ↑ 46'
- 16
- 32
Coach
Laurent Guyot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 7 |
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 4 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
| Stef Peeters | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
KAA Gent Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-12-21
KAA Gent
4–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-12-16
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2018-12-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2018-11-24
KRC Genk
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-11-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.01
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
91%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
24%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
12.3%
4 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
5 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.3%
6 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.