Cercle Brugge vs Gent Prediction

Cercle Brugge
0-3
Finished
HT 0-1
Gent
Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge·Y. Araki 06/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
Value Analysis
66%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Under 5.5
1.74
SignalGOODModel41%SurpriseMediumGap+13.1%
Cercle Brugge Rest
7 days
Gent Rest
2 days

Cercle Brugge vs Gent: the result in context

Gent beat Cercle Brugge 3-0 in the Jupiler Pro League on 6 Sep 2026. It was in line with recent form: Gent had won 4 of their previous five, compared with none for Cercle Brugge.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.4 a game across 10 meetings, with both teams scoring in 7.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
38%2.87
X
26%3.46
2
36%2.33
Double Chance
1X
64%1.55
X2
62%1.40
Both Teams to Score
Yes
58%1.60
No
42%2.23
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.36 + 1.42 = 2.78
Over 1.5
81%1.22
Over 2.5
59%1.74
Over 3.5
34%2.80
Under 1.5
19%4.05
Under 2.5
41%2.08
Under 3.5
66%1.41
Corners
Projected Corners: 5 + 4.6 = 9.6
Over 8.5
61%1.32
Over 9.5
53%1.60
Over 10.5
41%1.96
Under 8.5
39%2.83
Under 9.5
47%2.18
Under 10.5
59%1.76
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.3 + 1.3 = 2.6
Over 3.5
26%1.75
Over 4.5
12%2.29
Under 3.5
74%2.00
Under 4.5
88%1.55

Match Events

21'Emmanuel KakouOG
61'Lucas Michal INErick Nunes out
67'Michel Ange Balikwisha INLászló Bénes out
67'Momodou Sonko INEl Hadji Seck out
70'Lazare AmaniFoul
72'Lazare Amani INKrys-Anthony Madou Kouassi out
72'Emmanuel Kakou INBabatunde Jimoh Akinsola out
74'Penalty confirmedTiago Araújo
77'Tibe De Vlieger(Penalty)
78'Mathias Delorge INLeonardo Da Silva Lopes out
81'Valy Konaté INRoyer Caicedo out
82'Steve Ngoura INAbdoul Kader Ouattara out
89'Tiago Araújo INAbdoul Ayinde out
89'Matties Volckaert INMaksim Paskotsi out
90+2'El Hadji SeckAssist: Tibe De Vlieger

Lineups

Cercle Brugge
3-4-3Coach: L. Friis
Gent
3-4-2-1Coach: R. Demil
Avg rating6.00
Avg rating7.03
G. Coucke5.81G. Coucke
I. Diakité6.32I. Diakité
Emmanuel Kakou5.15E. Kakou
G. Kondo6.024G. Kondo
G. Magnée6.915G. Magnée
L. Amani5.710L. Amani
L. Mondele5.842L. Mondele
V. Konaté5.612V. Konaté
V. Martens5.971V. Martens
S. Ngoura6.39S. Ngoura
L. Michal5.422L. Michal
D. Roef6.933D. Roef
M. Ngom7.45M. Ngom
C. Burgess7.816C. Burgess
S. Van der Heyden7.644S. Van der Heyden
M. Volckaert6.657M. Volckaert
T. De Vlieger7.727T. De Vlieger
M. Delorge-Knieper7.217M. Delorge-Knieper
Tiago Araújo6.520T. Araújo
M. Balikwisha6.97M. Balikwisha
M. Sonko6.611M. Sonko
J. Y. Vergara Ortega6.447J. Y. Vergara Ortega

Cercle Brugge Substitutes

30B. Akinsola72'for Emmanuel Kakou6.5
33R. Caicedo81'for Valy Konaté6.0
8Erick61'for Lucas Michal5.7
41K. Kouassi72'for Lazare Amani6.5
84B. Langenbick
21Y. Lienard
28H. Van der Bruggen
62Ilian Temperman
7Abdoul Ouattara82'for Steve Ngoura6.7

Gent Substitutes

10A. Omgba
3M. Paskotši89'for Matties Volckaert7.0
30K. Peersman
59E. Seck67'for Momodou Sonko90+2'7.4
14Kyrell Wilson
22Leonardo Lopes78'for Mathias Delorge6.8
37A. Kadri
8L. Bénes67'for Michel Ange Balikwisha6.8
39A. Ayindé89'for Tiago Araújo7.0

Match Stats

Cercle BruggeGent
50%Ball Possession50%
8Corner Kicks0
1Yellow Cards0
9Total Shots9
1Shots on Goal3
4Shots off Goal3
7Shots Inside Box6
2Shots Outside Box3
4Blocked Shots3
15Fouls12
1Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves1
450Total Passes472
364Passes Accurate399
81%Pass Accuracy85%

Team Comparison

Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge
GentGent
1530Elo Rating 1728
1.32Attack 1.50
1.10Defense 1.63
27%Hit Rate 50%
10.6Shots per Game 13.6
4.7Shots on Target 4.0
6.1Corners per Game 5.6
1.5Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend70% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
GentGent
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.5 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge5Wins · 50%
Draws220%
GentGent3Wins · 30%
3.4Avg Goals
70%Both teams scored7 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Jupiler Pro League20/02/2026
GentCercle Brugge
01
Cup03/12/2025
Cercle BruggeGent
13
Jupiler Pro League28/09/2025
Cercle BruggeGent
24
Jupiler Pro League15/12/2024
GentCercle Brugge
11
Jupiler Pro League26/09/2024
Cercle BruggeGent
21
Jupiler Pro League11/02/2024
GentCercle Brugge
12
Jupiler Pro League22/10/2023
Cercle BruggeGent
20
Jupiler Pro League20/05/2023
GentCercle Brugge
22
Jupiler Pro League13/05/2023
Cercle BruggeGent
04
Jupiler Pro League29/01/2023
Cercle BruggeGent
32

Recent Form

Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge
0W4D6L
29/08/2026
Cercle BruggeLommel United
01
L
23/08/2026
Club Brugge KVCercle Brugge
10
L
14/08/2026
Cercle BruggeSt. Truiden
33
D
08/08/2026
Standard LiegeCercle Brugge
22
D
31/07/2026
MonacoCercle Brugge
22
D
25/07/2026
ReimsCercle Brugge
30
L
18/07/2026
PEC ZwolleCercle Brugge
32
L
11/07/2026
Cercle BruggeLommel United
11
D
09/05/2026
RAAL La LouvièreCercle Brugge
41
L
01/05/2026
Cercle BruggeZulte Waregem
23
L

Referee Profile

Y. Araki158 matches

3.00Cards per match
2.86Yellow cards per match
0.14Red cards per match
21.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Y. Araki3.00
Other referees2.78

3.00 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (2.78).

Cards come from 118 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Jupiler Pro League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1GentGent981019:4+1525WWWDW
2Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV980122:6+1624WWWWW
3Union St. GilloiseUnion St. Gilloise972027:6+2123WDWWW
4CharleroiCharleroi970216:10+621LWWWL
5AnderlechtAnderlecht95139:10-116LWWWD
6GenkGenk943218:13+515WWLDD
7KVC WesterloKVC Westerlo942324:21+314DWWWW
8Lommel UnitedLommel United933311:11012DWDLL
9Standard LiegeStandard Liege932414:15-111LLLLW
10Zulte WaregemZulte Waregem932410:12-211LLLLW
11AntwerpAntwerp931515:20-510WLLLL
12SK BeverenSK Beveren931512:18-610DLLWW
13St. TruidenSt. Truiden922517:19-28LLLLW
14RAAL La LouvièreRAAL La Louvière921611:18-77WLLWL
15KV MechelenKV Mechelen81349:17-86WDLLD
16OH LeuvenOH Leuven91358:16-86DDWDL
17KortrijkKortrijk81072:18-163LWLLL
18Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge903611:21-103LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1GentGent919:425
2Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV922:624
3Union St. GilloiseUnion St. Gilloise927:623
4CharleroiCharleroi916:1021
5AnderlechtAnderlecht99:1016
6GenkGenk918:1315
7KVC WesterloKVC Westerlo924:2114
8Lommel UnitedLommel United911:1112
9Standard LiegeStandard Liege914:1511
10Zulte WaregemZulte Waregem910:1211
11AntwerpAntwerp915:2010
12SK BeverenSK Beveren912:1810
13St. TruidenSt. Truiden917:198
14RAAL La LouvièreRAAL La Louvière911:187
15KV MechelenKV Mechelen89:176
16OH LeuvenOH Leuven98:166
17KortrijkKortrijk82:183
18Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge911:213
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About the Cercle Brugge vs Gent forecast

The forecasts for this Jupiler Pro League match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Cercle Brugge and Gent in the Jupiler Pro League table

The table shows a wide gap: Gent are 1st in the Jupiler Pro League, while Cercle Brugge sit 18th, 22 points behind. League goal record so far: Cercle Brugge 11-21, Gent 19-4. The full standings are on the Jupiler Pro League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.