Gent vs Cercle Brugge

Sat 23 Jan, 16:00 UTC · Matchweek 18 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Gent win · Most likely 44.1%
Draw 26.0%
Cercle Brugge win 29.9%

Event markets

Both teams to score 59%Avg 54%
Over 1.5 goals 78%Avg 77%
Over 2.5 goals 55%Avg 53%
Gent clean sheet 27%Avg 31%
Cercle Brugge clean sheet 20%Avg 23%
Over 8.5 corners 68%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 56%Avg 53%
Over 2.5 cards 78%Avg 71%
Over 3.5 cards 60%Avg 53%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.2%
1-08.8%
2-06.9%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Gent
  • Cercle Brugge

Did you know?

  • Cercle Brugge have conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
  • Cercle Brugge have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • Gent's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10.
  • Gent have outscored their xG by 0.61 goals per game over their last 10. Finishing that hot rarely keeps up.

H2H

All 11 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
06 Sep 26 Cercle Brugge 0–3 Gent
20 Feb 26 Gent 0–1 Cercle Brugge
28 Sep 25 Cercle Brugge 2–4 Gent
15 Dec 24 Gent 1–1 Cercle Brugge
26 Sep 24 Cercle Brugge 2–1 Gent
11 Feb 24 Gent 1–2 Cercle Brugge
22 Oct 23 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Gent
29 Jan 23 Cercle Brugge 3–2 Gent
02 Oct 22 Gent 3–4 Cercle Brugge
03 Apr 22 Cercle Brugge 2–2 Gent
26 Sep 21 Gent 2–1 Cercle Brugge
11meetings
  • Gent win · 3 (27%)
  • Draw · 2 (18%)
  • Cercle Brugge win · 6 (55%)
Avg. total goals 3.55 League avg: 2.80
Over 2.5 goals 73% League avg: 53%
Both teams to score 73% League avg: 54%
Whoever hosts wins 36% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 11.73 League avg: 10.20
Avg. total cards 4.73 League avg: 3.94
Gent avg. goals 1.73 League avg: 1.40
Cercle Brugge avg. goals 1.82 League avg: 1.40

Biggest win: Cercle Brugge 0–3 Gent (06 Sep 26).

Gent vs Cercle Brugge head to head: in the previous 11 meetings, Gent have won 3 times, Cercle Brugge have won 6 times and 2 ended in a draw. Gent scored 19 goals and Cercle Brugge scored 20 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 6 Sep 2026, was won 3-0 by Gent, away at Cercle Brugge. Across these matches, both teams scored in 8 of 11 and 8 had over 2.5 goals. Gent kept 1 clean sheet and Cercle Brugge kept 2.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Gent
  • Plays on the floor
  • Cedes possession
  • Open play side
Cercle Brugge
  • Set piece heavy
  • Cedes possession
  • Selective shooters
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    46% 14th of 18 45% 16th of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 9th of 18 0.12 xG a shot 4th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    22% of xG 13th of 18 33% of xG 1st of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    16% of shots 15th of 18 19% of shots 5th of 18

Where they differ

  • Cercle Brugge get more of their chances from set pieces than Gent, 33% against 22%.
  • Cercle Brugge go more through the air than Gent, 19% of shots against 16%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Gent Cercle Brugge
19 (1.9 avg) Goals 13 (1.3 avg)
122 (12.2 avg) Total Shots 131 (13.1 avg)
52 (5.2 avg) Shots on Target 41 (4.1 avg)
26 (2.6 avg) Blocked Shots 32 (3.2 avg)
43 (4.3 avg) Corners 65 (6.5 avg)
758 (75.8 avg) Attacks 767 (76.7 avg)
338 (33.8 avg) Dangerous Attacks 397 (39.7 avg)
93 (9.3 avg) Key Passes 85 (8.5 avg)
4421 (442.1 avg) Passes 3602 (360.2 avg)
3712 (84%) Pass Accuracy 2762 (77%)
45% Ball Possession 42%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Gent Cercle Brugge
1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
17 (1.7 avg) Yellow Cards 13 (1.3 avg)
191 (19.1 avg) Tackles 175 (17.5 avg)
102 (10.2 avg) Fouls 124 (12.4 avg)
21 (2.3 avg) Offsides 13 (1.4 avg)
473 (47.3 avg) Duels Won 416 (41.6 avg)
144 (14.4 avg) Aerial Duels Won 122 (12.2 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Gent

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 9 (90%)
  • Over · 1 (10%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 7 (70%)
  • Over · 3 (30%)
CS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 4 (40%)
  • No · 6 (60%)

Cercle Brugge

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
CS
  • Yes · 0 (0%)
  • No · 10 (100%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 7 (70%)
  • No · 3 (30%)