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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 2 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 5 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
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 6th (3 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cercle Brugge KSV gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Brecht Dejaegere has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' KAA Gent is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brecht Dejaegere on 17.
- 22' Abud Omar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Isaac Kone on 32.
- 34' Brilliant from the ! Sigurd Rosted makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 34.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Kylian Hazard is withdrawn and Serge Gakpe gets his opportunity.
- 51' GOAL! Jonathan David fires home to make it 3-0!
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gianni Bruno, as he is very good at scoring at GHELAMCO-arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Roman Yaremchuk is replaced by Eric Smith on 60 minute.
- 64' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 69' Guevin Tormin, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Vitinho is withdrawn and Guevin Tormin gets his opportunity.
- 76' Guevin Tormin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 78' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Brecht Dejaegere departs to be replaced by Stallone Limbombe.
- 83' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 85' GOAL! Serge Gakpe fires home to make it 4-1!
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Arnaud Lusamba will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 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
3.27
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.64
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 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
92%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
20%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
14.5%
4 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
5 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
4 – 1
Actual
6 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 1
3.5%
5 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -2 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| -1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| -0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
69%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.