KAA Gent vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 6 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts). Club Brugge KV are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . KAA Gent are looking to make home advantage count against Club Brugge KV.
- 5' Club Brugge KV 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.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 13' The referee shows KAA Gent player a Yellow card on 13.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Sofyan Amrabat. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Club Brugge KV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' It looks surprising Club Brugge KV does not make any changes. Marvelous Nakamba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Magnificent from Mats Rits! That is 23 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sigurd Rosted on 36 minutes.
- 39' KAA Gent ring the changes. Sigurd Rosted has done his job and it is now time for Arnaud Souquet to step up.
- 40' Arnaud Souquet is replacing Sigurd Rosted for the KAA Gent side.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Benoit Poulain.
- 46' Another change for Club Brugge KV made on 46 minute. Krepin Diatta leaves to be changed by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' Hans Vanaken has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Roman Bezus is replaced by Jean-Luc Dompe.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jean-Luc Dompe. He replaces Roman Bezus on 74 minute.
- 77' Jonathan David has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brecht Dejaegere on 77 minute.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Club Brugge KV. Hans Vanaken will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' Wesley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Marvelous Nakamba. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis on 89 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Wesley by Jelle Vossen on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
18
Roman Bezus ↓ Jean-Luc Dompe 73'
- 28
- 21
-
4
Sigurd Rosted ↓ Arnaud Souquet 40'
- 19
- 6
- 17
- 76
- 8
- 1
Bench
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 40'
-
11
Jean-Luc Dompe ↑ 73'
- 20
- 44
-
16
Jonathan David ↑ 77'
- 13
- 5
Coach
Jess Thorup
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 24
- 5
- 44
- 25
-
11
Krepin Diatta ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 46'
- 20
-
7
Wesley ↓ Jelle Vossen 90'
- 42
- 26
Bench
- 4
- 21
- 35
-
18
Marvelous Nakamba ↑ 89'
-
9
Jelle Vossen ↑ 90'
- 16
-
47
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 46'
- 1
- 80
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christos Tzolis | 6 |
| Hans Vanaken | 6 |
| Romeo Vermant | 4 |
| Wesley | 4 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Wesley | 3 |
| Omri Gandelman | 3 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 1.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
53%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
85%
KAA Gent or Club Brugge KV
62%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 1
1.2%
1 – 3
1.2%
2 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 4
0.6%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 9% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 29% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

