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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 28 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 20 | Scored | 27 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +14 | GD | +18 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 82% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ghelamco Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 9' Club Brugge KV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christos Tzolis on 9.
- 14' Christos Tzolis doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' The 28-year-old Atsuki Ito has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' GOAL! Kyriani Sabbe fires home to make it 0-3!
- 39' Belgium international Hugo Vetlesen has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' KAA Gent have won 465 goals from 309 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Simon Mignolet departs to be replaced by Nordin Jackers.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' Atsuki Ito picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Magnificent from Romeo Vermant! That is 15 goals in 365 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' The whistle greets Archie Brown as he 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' Mathias Delorge is replacing Sven Kums for the KAA Gent side.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Romeo Vermant makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 70' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Leonardo Lopes gets a card.
- 75' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Ardon Jasari is replaced by Hugo Vetlesen.
- 80' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Brugge KV backline.
- 81' Omri Gandelman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Atsuki Ito on 81 minute.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-5.
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 |
| Wesley | 4 |
| Romeo Vermant | 4 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Wesley | 3 |
| Omri Gandelman | 3 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 3 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
49%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
77%
KAA Gent or Club Brugge KV
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

