KAA Gent vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–3 | L |
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' Welcome to Ghelamco Arena that hosts another battle between KAA Gent and Club Brugge KV.
- 5' Club Brugge KV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 9' Christos Tzolis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
- 14' Christos Tzolis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 19' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Chemsdine Talbi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Hans Vanaken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Club Brugge KV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' A stunning finish from Kyriani Sabbe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' KAA Gent has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Simon Mignolet makes way for Nordin Jackers at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Brugge KV.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KAA Gent winning 100% of all matches.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Atsuki Ito on 51 minutes.
- 52' Romeo Vermant doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Archie Brown by Tiago Araujo on 58 minute.
- 61' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Aime Omgba comes on to replace Andrew Hjulsager.
- 62' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Sven Kums is replaced by Mathias Delorge on 62 minute.
- 66' Magnificent from Romeo Vermant! That is 14 goals in 356 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' Poor challenge from Leonardo Lopes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 75' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Ardon Jasari has done his job and it is now time for Hugo Vetlesen to step up.
- 80' Ecuador international Joel Ordonez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' KAA Gent make a change. Atsuki Ito trudges off to be replaced by Omri Gandelman on 81 minutes.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Club Brugge KV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Club Brugge KV take all three points.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Stefan Mitrovic 61'
- 5
- 23
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↓ Aime Omgba 61'
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Mathias Delorge 62'
- 4
- 14
- 18
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Omri Gandelman 81'
- 32
-
3
Archie Brown ↓ Tiago Araujo 58'
Bench
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↑ 61'
- 30
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 58'
-
16
Mathias Delorge ↑ 62'
- 11
- 9
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 81'
-
10
Aime Omgba ↑ 61'
- 19
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
-
22
Simon Mignolet ↓ Nordin Jackers 45'
- 55
- 8
-
30
Ardon Jasari ↓ Hugo Vetlesen 75'
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Chemsdine Talbi 62'
- 15
- 4
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↓ Michal Skoras 75'
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Hugo Siquet 62'
Bench
-
29
Nordin Jackers ↑ 45'
- 27
- 19
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 75'
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↑ 75'
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↑ 62'
- 62
- 2
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↑ 62'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Christos Tzolis | 6 |
| Romeo Vermant | 4 |
| Wesley | 4 |
| Omri Gandelman | 3 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 3 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
45%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
80%
KAA Gent or Club Brugge KV
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

