KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
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' And we are off! KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge KSV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Mathias Delorge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Davy Roef needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Momodou Lamin Sonko makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Erick is withdrawn and Francis Abu gets his opportunity.
- 38' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' 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.
- 69' Paris Brunner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazeem Olaigbe at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' Omri Gandelman was booked on 70.
- 70' The crowd applauds Alan Minda as he leaves the pitch. Felipe Augusto steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 71' Kevin Denkey does the damage! The net is bulging and Cercle Brugge KSV surge ahead!
- 72' Another change for KAA Gent made on 72 minute. Andrew Hjulsager leaves to be changed by Franck Surdez.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 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' The crowd applauds Lawrence Agyekum as he leaves the pitch. Senna Miangue steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Pieter Gerkens. He replaces Sven Kums on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Pieter Gerkens 90'
- 4
- 12
- 16
-
21
Max Dean ↓ Andri Gudjohnsen 81'
- 11
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 13
- 1
- 20
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 81'
- 29
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 90'
-
19
Franck Surdez ↑ 72'
- 35
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 9
- 34
- 21
- 2
- 66
-
8
Erick ↓ Francis Abu 33'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↓ Paris Brunner 69'
- 6
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Felipe Augusto 70'
- 90
Bench
- 89
-
18
Senna Miangue ↑ 84'
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 33'
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 84'
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↑ 70'
- 76
- 7
-
13
Paris Brunner ↑ 69'
- 4
Coach
Ferdinand Feldhofer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 7 |
| Dino Hotic | 4 |
| Laurent Depoitre | 4 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Stef Peeters | 2 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
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
2.28
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
83%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
40%
KAA Gent or Cercle Brugge KSV
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

