KAA Gent vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2025-26 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 Erik Lambrechts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | KV Mechelen | H | 6–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 4–1 | 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.
- 4' GOAL! Hugo Vetlesen fires home to make it 0-1!
- 9' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Romeo Vermant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 359 appearances.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' 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 Carlos Forbs suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Daiki Hashioka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' It’s high time Ivan Leko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' A quiet spell here at Ghelamco Arena. Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Bjorn Meijer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Tibe De Vlieger.
- 62' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Hyllarion Goore comes on to replace Hyun-seok Hong.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Mechele, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Nicolo Tresoldi is replaced by Romeo Vermant.
- 74' The crowd applauds Hugo Vetlesen as he leaves the pitch. Raphael Onyedika steps in for Club Brugge KV.
- 75' Ibrahima Cisse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daiki Hashioka on 75 minute.
- 80' With 2 assists to his name this season, Tiago Araujo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Brugge KV.
- 85' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Hugo Siquet has done his job and it is now time for Bjorn Meijer to step up.
- 86' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Joaquin Seys departs to be replaced by Jorne Spileers.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Momodou Lamin Sonko. He replaces Michal Skoras on 87 minute.
- 89' Christos Tzolis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Club Brugge KV are in front.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Tiago Araujo.
- 90' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Carlos Forbs is replaced by Cisse Sandra.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 33
-
4
Daiki Hashioka ↓ Ibrahima Cisse 75'
- 44
- 8
- 20
- 24
- 21
- 27
- 57
Bench
- 29
- 15
- 30
-
37
Abdelkahar Kadri ↑ 75'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 87'
- 10
- 54
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 62'
-
75
Ibrahima Cisse ↑ 75'
Coach
Rik De Mil
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 29
- 8
- 10
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Bjorn Meijer 85'
-
7
Nicolo Tresoldi ↓ Romeo Vermant 73'
- 4
- 25
-
65
Joaquin Seys ↓ Jorne Spileers 86'
-
9
Carlos Forbs ↓ Cisse Sandra 90'
Bench
- 19
-
15
Raphael Onyedika ↑ 74'
-
11
Cisse Sandra ↑ 90'
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 85'
- 62
-
58
Jorne Spileers ↑ 86'
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↑ 73'
- 67
- 16
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 7 |
| Christos Tzolis | 6 |
| Romeo Vermant | 4 |
| Wesley | 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
3 / 4
0.61
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
48%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
81%
KAA Gent or Club Brugge KV
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.6%
0 – 0
15.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
2 – 0
2.3%
0 – 4
2.1%
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% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 27% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.