KAA Gent vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 19 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 4 | Conceded | 3 |
| +9 | GD | +12 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 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
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KAA Gent launch into their encounter with Club Brugge KV.
- 5' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Ruud Vormer, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' A moment of madness from Roman Bezus on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sofyan Amrabat on 16.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Mats Rits puts Club Brugge KV on the lead.
- 36' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 39' Arnaud Souquet is replacing Sigurd Rosted for the KAA Gent side.
- 40' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Sigurd Rosted is replaced by Arnaud Souquet.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Benoit Poulain.
- 46' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Krepin Diatta has done his job and it is now time for Arnaut Danjuma to step up.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Emmanuel Dennis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Hans Vanaken has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 73' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Roman Bezus departs to be replaced by Jean-Luc Dompe.
- 74' KAA Gent make a change. Roman Bezus trudges off to be replaced by Jean-Luc Dompe on 74 minutes.
- 77' Another change for KAA Gent made on 77 minute. Brecht Dejaegere leaves to be changed by Jonathan David.
- 78' A moment of madness from Hans Vanaken on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Club Brugge KV will be frustrated.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Bronn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Emmanuel Dennis is withdrawn and Marvelous Nakamba gets his opportunity.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jelle Vossen. He replaces Wesley on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KAA Gent.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Christos Tzolis | 6 |
| Romeo Vermant | 4 |
| Wesley | 4 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 3 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Wesley | 3 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.58
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
49%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
81%
KAA Gent or Club Brugge KV
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.5%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 12% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 27% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

