KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Seraing | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KAA Gent is hosting Cercle Brugge KSV for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Alejandro Millan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 21' A moment of madness from Christopher Operi on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Christopher Operi is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 22.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' Rabbi Matondo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 36' Poor challenge from Michael Ngadeu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Goal! Alejandro Millan scores his 9 goal in 412 matches.
- 41' Edgaras Utkus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 42' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Edgaras Utkus gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Roman Bezus comes on to replace Ilombe Mboyo.
- 51' Poor challenge from Charles Vanhoutte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' Olivier Deman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' KAA Gent make a change. Sven Kums trudges off to be replaced by Elisha Owusu on 60 minutes.
- 61' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Christopher Operi is withdrawn and Yonas Malede gets his opportunity.
- 64' Alejandro Millan is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 64' What a moment for Julien De Sart! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
- 65' Alejandro Millan was booked on 65.
- 66' Poor challenge from Franck Kanoute. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 73' Darko Lemajic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and KAA Gent are in front.
- 78' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Charles Vanhoutte trudges off to be replaced by Olivier Deman on 78 minutes.
- 79' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Franck Kanoute has done his job and it is now time for Hannes Van der Bruggen to step up.
- 84' Andreas Hanche-Olsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 86' Dimitar Velkovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Corryn at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Denkey is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. KAA Gent beats Cercle Brugge KSV
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 31
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Elisha Owusu 60'
- 1
- 10
- 5
- 14
- 13
-
7
Ilombe Mboyo ↓ Roman Bezus 46'
- 27
- 21
Bench
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↑ 60'
- 33
-
9
Roman Bezus ↑ 46'
- 22
-
11
Darko Lemajic ↑ 60'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 78'
-
23
Yonas Malede ↑ 60'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
- 2
- 14
- 1
- 18
- 9
- 25
- 29
- 4
-
6
Edgaras Utkus ↓ Dino Hotic 86'
- 22
Bench
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 78'
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 79'
-
10
Dino Hotic ↑ 86'
-
19
Dimitar Velkovski ↑ 86'
-
11
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 79'
- 7
- 34
- 21
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.55
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + KAA Gent to win 65%
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 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
35%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.