KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Quentin Pirard
- Referee Brent Staessens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | AEK Larnaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–2 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. KAA Gent host Cercle Brugge KSV — let the battle begin!
- 5' Ghana international Elisha Owusu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Laurent Depoitre makes it 1-0.
- 15' The deadlock is broken! Stef Peeters gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 369 games and scored 339 goals.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan David gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 27' Jonathan David has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 30' Stef Peeters has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' It’s high time Fabien Mercadal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Poor challenge from Milad Mohammadi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rominigue Kouame.
- 46' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 46 minute. Kylian Hazard leaves to be changed by Godfred Donsah.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Idriss Saadi.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Jean-Luc Dompe on, Sven Kums off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Giorgi Kvilitaia departs to be replaced by Yuya Kubo.
- 75' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Corentin Fiore.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for William Balikwisha. He replaces Alimani Gory on 78 minute.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Brecht Dejaegere on, Laurent Depoitre off on 86 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KAA Gent 3-2 Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 6
- 15
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Jean-Luc Dompe 65'
- 16
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↓ Yuya Kubo 70'
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 1
Bench
-
31
Yuya Kubo ↑ 70'
- 33
- 9
-
11
Jean-Luc Dompe ↑ 65'
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 86'
- 76
- 26
Coach
Jess Thorup
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 40
- 8
-
9
Idriss Saadi ↓ Lyle Foster 65'
- 22
- 28
- 24
- 5
-
7
Kylian Hazard ↓ Godfred Donsah 46'
- 18
- 41
Bench
- 1
- 17
-
30
Godfred Donsah ↑ 46'
- 21
-
23
William Balikwisha ↑ 78'
- 6
-
13
Lyle Foster ↑ 65'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 7 |
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 4 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Stef Peeters | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-09-01
KAA Gent
3–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-08-24
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-08-17
KV Mechelen
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-08-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–3
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-08-03
KV Oostende
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-07-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.86
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
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
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.