Sunday , 16 August 2026

KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
KAA Gent
2 – 1
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sun 26 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Christopher Operi 21' Y
Christopher Operi 22' Y
Michael Ngadeu 36' Y
Y 41' Edgaras Utkus
Y 42' Edgaras Utkus
Y 51' Charles Vanhoutte
Y 51' Leonardo Da Silva Lopes
Y 64' Alejandro Millan
Y 65' Alejandro Millan
Y 66' Franck Kanoute
Julien De Sart 71' Y
Y 90' Kevin Denkey

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.

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

6
2
8
KAA Gent 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-26 KAA Gent 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-03-21 KAA Gent 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2020-10-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 5–2 KAA Gent 2020-03-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 KAA Gent 2019-09-01 KAA Gent 3–2 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
0% Clean Sheets
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: KAA Gent gets underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Tarik Tissoudali has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christopher Operi on 21 minutes.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christopher Operi on 22.
  • 27' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Michael Ngadeu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' Alejandro Millan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 41' Edgaras Utkus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edgaras Utkus.
  • 46' Roman Bezus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilombe Mboyo at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Charles Vanhoutte. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Olivier Deman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Elisha Owusu. He replaces Sven Kums on 60 minute.
  • 61' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Christopher Operi is withdrawn and Yonas Malede gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 64' What composure from Julien De Sart! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Alejandro Millan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Franck Kanoute. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Julien De Sart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' The Serbia Darko Lemajic breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-1!
  • 78' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Charles Vanhoutte exits the field as Olivier Deman enters on 78.
  • 79' Franck Kanoute makes way for Hannes Van der Bruggen at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 358 games and scored 324 goals.
  • 86' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 86 minute. Alexander Corryn leaves to be changed by Dimitar Velkovski.
  • 90' Kevin Denkey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yves Vanderhaeghe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Denkey 7
Dino Hotic 4
Laurent Depoitre 4
Hugo Cuypers 3
Jonathan David 3
Stef Peeters 2
Birger Verstraete 2
Alessio Castro-Montes 2

Head to Head

2021-09-26 KAA Gent 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-03-21 KAA Gent 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2020-10-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 5–2 KAA Gent 2020-03-01 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–0 KAA Gent 2019-09-01 KAA Gent 3–2 Cercle Brugge KSV

KAA Gent Form

2021-09-26 KAA Gent 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2021-09-23 RSC Anderlecht 1–1 KAA Gent D 2021-09-19 KV Kortrijk 1–0 KAA Gent L 2021-09-12 KAA Gent 2–3 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi L 2021-08-29 KAA Gent 6–1 Club Brugge KV W 2021-08-15 KAA Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen W

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2021-09-26 KAA Gent 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2021-09-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 KAS Eupen L 2021-09-11 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–4 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2021-08-28 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2021-08-21 FC Seraing 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2021-08-15 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 RSC Anderlecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.81 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent71% Draw17% Cercle Brugge KSV12%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
88%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
29%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent57% Draw34% Cercle Brugge KSV9%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 20% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.