Gent vs Cercle Brugge H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Gent went head-to-head with Cercle Brugge in the First Division A of Belgium on February 20. The final score saw Cercle Brugge beat Gent 0-1.

Dante Vanzeir scored the only goal of the game on the 45th minute of the match, handing Cercle Brugge the advantage and eventually securing the win.

3 months after their last meeting in National Cup, Gent and Cercle Brugge meet again. In their last encounter, Gent secured a 1-3 win. Following their win against Charleroi in First Division A on February 14, Gent head into this clash with renewed confidence. However, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in three consecutive matches.

Cercle Brugge, compared to their opponent's recent win, are coming off a defeat to Club Brugge in the First Division A on February 15. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last four matches in a row.

This Belgian Pro League clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Gent and Cercle Brugge. Wilfried Kanga and Hyllarion Goore have been pivotal for Gent’s attack, shaped by Rik De Mil’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Belgian Pro League, Kanga has been Gent’s standout scorer with eight goals, as Skoras continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Omri Gandelman, Atsuki Ito and Abdelkahar Kadri have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Cercle Brugge’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Onur Cinel, have been bolstered by Gary Magnee and Steve Ngoura, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Gerkens has already scored five goals in Belgian Pro League this season, with Magnee leading their creative tally in the league with five assists. Adding further support are Nazinho, Alan Minda and Edan Diop, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since February 2024. Both Gent and Cercle Brugge have two wins to their name, while the other match ended in a draw. Their most recent clash took place on December 3, 2025, with Gent winning 1-3. Gent have scored ten goals across these five encounters, while Cercle Brugge have scored eight. So, overall, Gent and Cercle Brugge have shared a nearly identical head-to-head record in their recent history.

In First Division A, Gent have played 26 matches, winning ten, drawing six and losing ten, scoring 41 goals at an average of 1.58 per match and conceding 38 at a rate of 1.46 per match. Cercle Brugge have won six of their 26 matches in First Division A this season, with nine draws and eleven defeats, netting 34 goals (1.31 per match) and conceding 40 (1.54 per match).

Gent's most recent outing ended in a win against Charleroi, while Cercle Brugge are coming off a loss in their last match against Club Brugge. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Gent have claimed nine victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn four times, while in their last twenty matches, Cercle Brugge have recorded five wins, eight losses, and seven draws.

AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Gent vs Cercle Brugge; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Gent’s victory leads the probabilities with 44%, while a draw was at 30% and Cercle Brugge’s victory was at 26%.

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, Tiago Araujo, Maksim Paskotsi who got substituted by Hatim Essaouabi on the 33rd minute, Matties Volckaert, Daiki Hashioka who got substituted by Wilfried Kanga on the 46th minute, Leonardo Lopes, Atsuki Ito who got substituted by Aime Omgba on the 77th minute, Momodou Lamin Sonko who got substituted by Siebe Van Der Heyden on the 54th minute, Abdelkahar Kadri who got substituted by Moctar Diop on the 77th minute, Michal Skoras and Max Dean as starters, with Kjell Peersman, Hatim Essaouabi, Siebe Van Der Heyden, Tibe De Vlieger, Mohammed El Adfaoui, Aime Omgba, Hyun-seok Hong, Moctar Diop and Wilfried Kanga on the bench.

Cercle Brugge's starting eleven were Warleson, Nazinho, Christiaan Ravych, Emmanuel Kakou, Gary Magnee, Edan Diop who got substituted by Valy Konate on the 88th minute, Hannes van der Bruggen who got substituted by Ibrahima Diaby on the 82nd minute, Pieter Gerkens, Lawrence Agyekum who got substituted by Charles Herrmann on the 54th minute, Oluwaseun Adewumi and Dante Vanzeir, with Maxime Delanghe, Ibrahim Diakite, Valy Konate, Geoffrey Kondo, Heriberto Jurado, Charles Herrmann, Ibrahima Diaby, Nils De Wilde and Steve Ngoura 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 are currently 6th in the table with 36 points from 26 matches, while Cercle Brugge hold 14th place with 27 points after 26 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: 0.28 - 2.47
• Ball Possession: 45 - 55
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 4
• Total Attempts: 5 - 23
• Shots On Target: 1 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 9
• Shots in the Box: 2 - 20
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 2
• Fouls: 7 - 10
• Corners: 4 - 10
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 29
• Saves: 3 - 1
• Free Kicks: 10 - 6
• Offsides: 3 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 87 - 157
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 44 - 106
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 8 - 52
• Tackles: 18 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 15
• Total Crosses: 19 - 31
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 11
• Interceptions: 15 - 10
• Clearances: 26 - 38

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Nazinho, Emmanuel Kakou, Ibrahima Diaby and Edan Diop were the ones 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 goal by Dante Vanzeir 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.