KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 28 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 14 |
| 6 | Conceded | 22 |
| +14 | GD | -8 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 82% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds GHELAMCO-arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Vitinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Sigurd Rosted is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 17' Brecht Dejaegere puts KAA Gent on the lead.
- 22' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' A quiet spell here at GHELAMCO-arena. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaac Kone.
- 34' The Norway Sigurd Rosted breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 2-0!
- 39' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Serge Gakpe is hanging Kylian Hazard on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Brilliant from the forward! Jonathan David makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' KAA Gent make a change. Roman Yaremchuk trudges off to be replaced by Eric Smith on 60 minutes.
- 64' What a moment for Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
- 69' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Vitinho trudges off to be replaced by Guevin Tormin on 71 minutes.
- 76' Guevin Tormin was booked on 76.
- 78' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Brecht Dejaegere is replaced by Stallone Limbombe.
- 83' 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.
- 85' A stunning finish from Serge Gakpe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Arnaud Lusamba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cercle Brugge KSV.
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 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 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
2.87
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 75% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
91%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
25%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
3 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
4 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3%
6 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 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
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.