Gent vs Cercle Brugge H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Gent faced Cercle Brugge in the First Division A of Belgium on December 15. The match ended in a stalemate, with the final scoreline reading 1-1.

On the 24th minute, Momodou Lamin Sonko netted the first goal of the match, giving Gent the lead. This was followed by a goal from Kevin Denkey, setting the final scoreline at 1-1.

3 months after their last meeting in First Division A, Gent and Cercle Brugge prepare to meet again. In their last encounter, Cercle Brugge secured a 2-1 win. With victories over Backa Topola and Sint-Truiden, Gent is on a roll, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Cercle Brugge. Their defense has been solid lately, keeping five clean sheets in a row in home games.

Cercle Brugge, fresh off a win against Olimpija, approach this match eager to continue their positive form as well. Nevertheless, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three away matches.

Gent and Cercle Brugge meet in Belgian Pro League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Omri Gandelman and Max Dean have been pivotal for Gent’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Wouter Vrancken, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Dean has already scored six goals in Belgian Pro League this season, while Surdez remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Archie Brown, Noah Fadiga and Mathias Delorge-Knieper have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Cercle Brugge’s offensive unit, crafted under Ferdinand Feldhofer’s leadership, has leaned on Kevin Denkey, their main scorer, and Gary Magnee, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. With nine goals in Belgian Pro League, Denkey is Cercle Brugge’s top scorer in the league, with Nazinho leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. Supporting them are Alan Minda, Kazeem Olaigbe and Thibo Somers, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Cercle Brugge’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since May 2023. Gent have one win to their name, Cercle Brugge three, while one match ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on September 26, 2024, during the First Division A of Belgium, with Cercle Brugge winning 2-1. Gent have scored eight goals across these five encounters, while Cercle Brugge have scored eight. So far, Cercle Brugge have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Gent.

In First Division A, Gent have played 30 matches, winning eleven, drawing twelve and losing seven, scoring 41 goals at an average of 1.37 per match and conceding 33 at a rate of 1.10 per match. This season in First Division A, Cercle Brugge have recorded seven wins, eleven draws, and twelve losses in 30 matches, scoring 29 goals at an average of 0.97 per match and conceding 44 at a rate of 1.47 per match.

Gent's recent form includes two consecutive wins, including victories against Backa Topola and Sint-Truiden in their last two outings, while Cercle Brugge’s previous game resulted in a win against Olimpija.. Overall, Gent have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing five, while Cercle Brugge have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing four.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Gent - Cercle Brugge in real time.

Gent kicked off the game with Davy Roef, Archie Brown, Jordan Torunarigha, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Hugo Gambor, Mathias Delorge-Knieper, Omri Gandelman, Sven Kums who got substituted by Pieter Gerkens on the 90th minute, Andrew Hjulsager who got substituted by Franck Surdez on the 72nd minute, Max Dean who got substituted by Andri Gudjohnsen on the 81st minute and Momodou Lamin Sonko as starters, with Daniel Schmidt, Tiago Araujo, Gilles De Meyer, Stefan Mitrovic, Pieter Gerkens, Franck Surdez, Helio Varela and Andri Gudjohnsen on the bench.

Cercle Brugge's starting eleven were Maxime Delanghe, Emmanuel Kakou, Christiaan Ravych, Ibrahim Diakite, Thibo Somers, Hannes van der Bruggen who got substituted by Nils De Wilde on the 85th minute, Lawrence Agyekum who got substituted by Senna Miangue on the 85th minute, Erick Nunes who got substituted by Abu Francis on the 32nd minute, Kazeem Olaigbe who got substituted by Paris Brunner on the 69th minute, Alan Minda who got substituted by Felipe Augusto on the 69th minute and Kevin Denkey, with Eloy Room, Dalangunypole Gomis, Senna Miangue, Jonas Lietaert, Abu Francis, Malamine Efekele, Nils De Wilde, Felipe Augusto and Paris Brunner on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Belgium First Division A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Gent occupy 6th spot with 45 points in 30 matches, while Cercle Brugge sit 12th with 32 points from 30 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Gent vs Cercle Brugge on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.65 - 1.16
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Total Attempts: 15 - 17
• Shots On Target: 5 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 7
• Corners: 9 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 24 - 22
• Saves: 4 - 4
• Free Kicks: 7 - 13
• Offsides: 0 - 3
• Total Passes: 451 - 354
• Completed Passes: 325 - 245
• Tackles: 32 - 24
• Clearances: 23 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Omri Gandelman was the one to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Gent and Cercle Brugge in real time. You can watch the goals by Momodou Lamin Sonko and Kevin Denkey as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Gent - Cercle Brugge are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.