Saturday , 14 November 2026

KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KAA Gent
1 – 2
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sun 11 Feb 2024 · 18:15 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Flavio Nazinho
YR 23' Flavio Nazinho
Y 55' Thibo Somers
Ismael Kandouss 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lothar D'Hondt
7 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

7
2
8
KAA Gent 17 games · Avg 3.6 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-11 KAA Gent 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-10-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KAA Gent 2023-01-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 KAA Gent 2022-10-02 KAA Gent 3–4 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-04-03 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–2 KAA Gent

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–2 L
04 Feb RSC Anderlecht A 0–1 L
01 Feb K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–4 L
27 Jan KVC Westerlo H 2–2 D
19 Jan KV Mechelen H 1–2 L
26 Dec KV Kortrijk A 2–0 W
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb KAA Gent A 2–1 W
04 Feb K. Sint-Truidense VV H 4–1 W
30 Jan KVC Westerlo A 2–4 L
26 Jan Royal Standard de Liège H 1–1 D
20 Jan KRC Genk A 1–1 D
27 Dec RSC Anderlecht A 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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
9% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ghelamco Arena!
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Denkey makes it 0-1.
  • 10' Laurent Depoitre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
  • 13' Flavio Nazinho is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Flavio Nazinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Jonas Lietaert has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 339 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Senna Miangue on, Alan Minda off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' What an equalizer from Laurent Depoitre!
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Thibo Somers argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Flavio Nazinho made 520 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 61 minute. Felix Lemarechal leaves to be changed by Felipe Augusto.
  • 66' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Daniel Schmidt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' What composure from Kevin Denkey! The Togo international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Malamine Efekele on, Kevin Denkey off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Pieter Gerkens is replaced by Omri Gandelman on 73 minute.
  • 78' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 84' KAA Gent player sees a card in front of him.
  • 85' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Hyun-seok Hong is withdrawn and Abdoul Rachid Ayinde gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Hannes Van der Bruggen is replaced by Jonas Lietaert.
  • KAA Gent will have plenty to reflect on. Cercle Brugge KSV were simply the better side today.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-11 KAA Gent 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 2023-10-22 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 KAA Gent 2023-01-29 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 KAA Gent 2022-10-02 KAA Gent 3–4 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-04-03 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–2 KAA Gent

KAA Gent Form

2024-02-11 KAA Gent 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-02-04 RSC Anderlecht 1–0 KAA Gent L 2024-02-01 K. Sint-Truidense VV 4–1 KAA Gent L 2024-01-27 KAA Gent 2–2 KVC Westerlo D 2024-01-19 KAA Gent 1–2 KV Mechelen L 2023-12-26 KV Kortrijk 0–2 KAA Gent W

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-02-11 KAA Gent 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2024-02-04 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2024-01-30 KVC Westerlo 4–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-01-26 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 Royal Standard de Liège D 2024-01-20 KRC Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2023-12-27 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent48% Draw24% Cercle Brugge KSV28%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
72%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
52%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent41% Draw40% Cercle Brugge KSV19%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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