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Gent
VS Scheduled Belgium 26/27 Pro League · Matchday 18
Cercle Brugge

Head-to-head overview

17 meetings
GentWins
7
Draws11.8% of meetings
2
Cercle BruggeWins
8
Goals per match
3.59
Over 2.5 goals
70.6%
Both teams scored
64.7%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-06 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge0–3Gent
2026-02-20 Belgium, Pro League 25/26 Gent0–1Cercle Brugge
2025-09-28 Belgium, Pro League 25/26 Cercle Brugge2–4Gent
2024-12-15 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Gent1–1Cercle Brugge
2024-09-26 Belgium, Pro League 24/25 Cercle Brugge2–1Gent
2024-02-11 Belgium, Pro League 23/24 Gent1–2Cercle Brugge
2023-10-22 Belgium, Pro League 23/24 Cercle Brugge2–0Gent
2023-01-29 Belgium, Pro League 22/23 Cercle Brugge3–2Gent
Recent matches

Gent

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Gent2–1Standard
2026-09-14 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Genk1–1Gent
2026-09-13 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Genk1–1Gent
2026-09-06 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge0–3Gent
2026-09-03 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Gent1–0Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2026-08-30 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Gent2–1Club Brugge
2026-08-16 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 RAAL La Louviere1–2Gent
2026-08-09 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Gent2–0Mechelen

Cercle Brugge

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Charleroi3–2Cercle Brugge
2026-09-13 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Oud-Heverlee Leuven1–1Cercle Brugge
2026-09-12 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Oud-Heverlee Leuven1–1Cercle Brugge
2026-09-06 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge0–3Gent
2026-08-29 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge0–1Lommel SK
2026-08-23 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Club Brugge1–0Cercle Brugge
2026-08-14 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Cercle Brugge3–3St Truiden
2026-08-08 Belgium, Pro League 26/27 Standard2–2Cercle Brugge
Gent Cercle Brugge

Wins

75%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
50%

Both teams scored

62%
62%

Clean sheets

38%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Gent

Home · Pro League
HomeAway1st goal
4 Gent St. Gilloise 1
4 Gent 2–1 Club Brugge 2 38′ Home
4 Gent Charleroi 3
4 · Gent
4 Gent Anderlecht 5
4 Gent Westerlo 6
4 Gent Beveren 7
4 Gent Waregem 8
4 Gent 2–1 Standard 9 31′ Home
4 Gent Genk 10
4 Gent St Truiden 11
4 Gent Lommel SK 12
4 Gent RAAL La Louviere 13
4 Gent Antwerp 14
4 Gent 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 15 46′ Home
4 Gent Cercle Brugge 16
4 Gent 2–0 Mechelen 17 37′ Home
4 Gent Kortrijk 18

Cercle Brugge

Away · Pro League
Gent Home Cercle Brugge Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Pro League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Gent

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match3.002.002.50
Draws0.0%50.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.751.751.75
Goals conceded / match0.500.750.62
Total goals / match2.252.502.38
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%50.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 4 25%
Scores first → wins 4 of 4 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4542
46–6010
61–7500
76–9020

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Cercle Brugge

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.330.600.50
Draws33.3%60.0%50.0%
Goals scored / match1.001.201.12
Goals conceded / match2.331.601.88
Total goals / match3.332.803.00
Failed to score66.7%20.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%60.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelGentDraw Cercle BruggeHow it works
Strength (Elo) 58.7% 19.6% 21.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 38.6% 26.6% 34.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.32–1.23 Model expected goals
46.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
51.6% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 12.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-112.7%
1-010.3%
0-19.6%
2-18.4%
1-27.8%
0-07.8%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureGentCercle Brugge How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1578 1450 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 61 -57 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1565 1503 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 48.6% 58.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 44.4% 55.7% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1090 878 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 31.7% 26.8% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 77.3% 61.0% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Gent 0.680.47 0.530.47
Cercle Brugge 0.740.79 0.631.16

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Gent 10%8%32%20%30%
Cercle Brugge 5%8%28%22%38%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.90 Gent at home, 10 matches
1.18 Cercle Brugge away, 11 matches
127d Days of rest for Gent
126d Days of rest for Cercle Brugge
— Manager of Gent
— Manager of Cercle Brugge
0 Matches for Gent in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Cercle Brugge in the last 14 days
2 Points for Gent behind the leaders, and 15 above the relegation zone
18 Points for Cercle Brugge behind the leaders, and -1 above the relegation zone
2.74 League goals per match
26.1% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Gent, the right bar represents Cercle Brugge.

On the ball

20 matches
11.35
shots
17.0
3.53
shots on target
5.71
31.1%
accuracy
33.6%
4.42
corners
6.79
9.58
fouls
11.37
1.94
yellow cards
1.56

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Gent WDDWWWWWLD 2.10 1.40–1.00 1W
Cercle Brugge LDDLLLDDLL 0.40 1.20–2.20 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Gent7 93 04
Cercle Brugge7 57 03
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Gent

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Cercle Brugge

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.