KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | 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' And we are off! KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KAA Gent winning 100% of all matches.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Denkey gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 26' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Charles Vanhoutte. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matisse Samoise is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Hannes Van der Bruggen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charles Vanhoutte at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' A goal from the Belgium international Hugo Cuypers! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-1!
- 50' A goal from the Belgium international Hugo Cuypers! He fires home on 50 to make it 2-1!
- 55' 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.
- 59' Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dino Hotic makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 64' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Thibo Somers is replaced by Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca.
- 65' Matisse Samoise catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hannes Van der Bruggen on 66.
- 68' A stunning finish from Hugo Cuypers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Ayase Ueda. He replaces Louis Torres on 72 minute.
- 73' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Matisse Samoise departs to be replaced by Andrew Hjulsager.
- 76' Dino Hotic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dino Hotic.
- 77' GOAL! Laurent Depoitre fires home to make it 4-3!
- 79' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Bruno Godeau by Andreas Hanche-Olsen on 79 minute.
- 84' Norway international Jesper Daland has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' Dino Hotic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Ngadeu is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Christiaan Ravych on, Jesper Daland off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 3-4.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 31
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Malick Fofana 90'
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 2
- 11
-
7
Hyun-Seok Hong ↓ Elisha Owusu 90'
Bench
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↑ 90'
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 73'
- 1
- 22
- 10
-
21
Andreas Hanche-Olsen ↑ 79'
-
19
Malick Fofana ↑ 90'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 23
- 10
- 1
- 9
- 34
- 5
- 4
- 22
-
29
Louis Torres ↓ Ayase Ueda 72'
Bench
- 11
- 89
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 46'
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↑ 72'
- 17
- 2
-
66
Christiaan Ravych ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 7 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 4 |
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Stef Peeters | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.56
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
77%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
45%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

