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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
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 Louvière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KAA Gent to score. At the same time, Club Brugge KV does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 299 games and scored 447 goals.
- 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' Ferran Jutgla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Kyriani Sabbe gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Atsuki Ito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Hjulsager made 320 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Simon Mignolet makes way for Nordin Jackers at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Brugge KV.
- 50' Matisse Samoise has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Atsuki Ito. He receives a card.
- 52' What a moment for Romeo Vermant! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hans Vanaken suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Archie Brown departs to be replaced by Tiago Araujo.
- 61' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Andrew Hjulsager departs to be replaced by Aime Omgba.
- 62' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Sven Kums by Mathias Delorge on 62 minute.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Romeo Vermant makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 70' Leonardo Lopes was booked on 70.
- 75' Hugo Vetlesen is replacing Ardon Jasari for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Atsuki Ito is withdrawn and Omri Gandelman gets his opportunity.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The points are shared — KAA Gent 0-5 Club Brugge KV. Honours even.
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 | 6 |
| Christos Tzolis | 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
2 / 4
0.53
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
45%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
83%
KAA Gent or Club Brugge KV
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 1
18.6%
0 – 0
14.8%
0 – 2
14.5%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
1 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 28% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.