Saturday , 14 November 2026

KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KAA Gent
1 – 1
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 18:15 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Omri Gandelman 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Boterberg
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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
2024-12-15 KAA Gent 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-09-26 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 KAA Gent 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

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–1 D
07 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV H 2–0 W
01 Dec KVC Westerlo A 2–2 D
24 Nov RSC Anderlecht A 0–6 L
10 Nov Royal Standard de Liège H 5–0 W
03 Nov Beerschot VA A 0–0 D
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec KAA Gent A 1–1 D
08 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–0 D
01 Dec Beerschot VA A 2–3 L
23 Nov Royal Standard de Liège A 0–1 L
10 Nov RSC Anderlecht H 0–5 L
03 Nov Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 2–0 W

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' What a night it is going to be! KAA Gent welcome Cercle Brugge KSV for this crunch clash at Ghelamco Arena.
  • 5' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
  • 10' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tibe De Vlieger scoring 1 goals.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibrahim Diakite is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' Against the run of play, Momodou Lamin Sonko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' Francis Abu gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Erick and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 38' Andrew Hjulsager has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 336 appearances.
  • 43' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 339 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Tsuyoshi Watanabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 63' Francis Abu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Paris Brunner on, Kazeem Olaigbe off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a card for Omri Gandelman.
  • 70' Alan Minda makes way for Felipe Augusto at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 71' Magnificent from Kevin Denkey! That is 85 goals in 190 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Franck Surdez comes on to replace Andrew Hjulsager.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Senna Miangue, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andri Gudjohnsen is hanging Max Dean on the field on 81 minute.
  • 84' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Lawrence Agyekum has done his job and it is now time for Senna Miangue to step up.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' KAA Gent make a change. Sven Kums trudges off to be replaced by Pieter Gerkens on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ferdinand Feldhofer

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

2024-12-15 KAA Gent 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-09-26 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 KAA Gent 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

KAA Gent Form

2024-12-15 KAA Gent 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2024-12-07 KAA Gent 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2024-12-01 KVC Westerlo 2–2 KAA Gent D 2024-11-24 RSC Anderlecht 6–0 KAA Gent L 2024-11-10 KAA Gent 5–0 Royal Standard de Liège W 2024-11-03 Beerschot VA 0–0 KAA Gent D

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2024-12-15 KAA Gent 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2024-12-08 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-12-01 Beerschot VA 3–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-11-23 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-11-10 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–5 RSC Anderlecht L 2024-11-03 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent59% Draw23% Cercle Brugge KSV18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
82%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
41%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent47% Draw41% Cercle Brugge KSV12%
Actual: KAA Gent win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 23% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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