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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV is underway.
- 5' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' Goal! Laurent Depoitre scores his 35 goal in 374 matches.
- 15' The Belgium Stef Peeters breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-1!
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Assisted by Laurent Depoitre with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonathan David makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 27' A stunning finish from Jonathan David — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Stef Peeters gets a Yellow card.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Milad Mohammadi on 37 minutes.
- 42' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 45' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Kylian Hazard by Godfred Donsah on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Idriss Saadi gets a Yellow card.
- 58' 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 Alessio Castro-Montes suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' It’s high time Fabien Mercadal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Jean-Luc Dompe gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Sven Kums and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Another change for KAA Gent made on 70 minute. Giorgi Kvilitaia leaves to be changed by Yuya Kubo.
- 75' William Balikwisha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 77' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' William Balikwisha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alimani Gory on 78 minute.
- 83' Giulian Biancone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Laurent Depoitre is replaced by Brecht Dejaegere on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
| Stef Peeters | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 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
3.01
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 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
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
10.4%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +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
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.