Wednesday , 30 September 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 9.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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
#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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Ghelamco Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A goal from the Togo international Kevin Denkey! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 13' Flavio Nazinho picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' Flavio Nazinho picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' It’s high time Hein Vanhaezebrouck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Alan Minda as he leaves the pitch. Senna Miangue steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 51' Jonas Lietaert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 52' What composure from Laurent Depoitre! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thibo Somers.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Ghelamco Arena. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Felix Lemarechal exits the field as Felipe Augusto enters on 61.
  • 66' The 29-year-old Senna Miangue has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' Sensational shot from Kevin Denkey. Cercle Brugge KSV is back in the lead.
  • 72' Malamine Efekele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Denkey at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' Pieter Gerkens makes way for Omri Gandelman at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Ismael Kandouss gets a card.
  • 85' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Hyun-seok Hong departs to be replaced by Abdoul Rachid Ayinde.
  • 90' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Hannes Van der Bruggen is withdrawn and Jonas Lietaert gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cercle Brugge KSV to claim maximum points.

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
Ike Ugbo 2
Stef Peeters 2
Birger Verstraete 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
2.3 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent50% Draw23% Cercle Brugge KSV27%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
73%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
50%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent44% Draw39% Cercle Brugge KSV17%
Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 21% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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