Cercle Brugge vs Gent H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Cercle Brugge took on Gent in the First Division A of Belgium on September 28. Gent came out on top, securing a 2-4 win.

Michal Skoras scored the first goal of the game on the 16th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Gent's favor. Steve Ngoura, Edgaras Utkus, Atsuki Ito, Omri Gandelman and Franck Surdez then scored, setting the final scoreline at 2-4.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees Cercle Brugge and Gent meet again, 9 months after the previous First Division A meeting which ended in a draw 1-1. Cercle Brugge come into the match following a draw against Mechelen on September 21 in the First Division A. Having conceded goals in each of their last eight home matches, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Gent are entering this game after suffering a loss to Anderlecht in the First Division A on September 23. Their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across five consecutive away matches.

This Belgian Pro League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Cercle Brugge and Gent throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Cercle Brugge’s offensive unit, under the tactical direction of Onur Cinel, has leaned on Steve Ngoura, their main scorer, and Pieter Gerkens, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Ngoura has emerged as Cercle Brugge’s leading scorer in Belgian Pro League this season, netting three goals, as Nazinho continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Adding further support are Alan Minda, Edan Diop and Gary Magnee, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Gent’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Ivan Leko, have been bolstered by Wilfried Kanga, the team’s top scorer, and Michal Skoras, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Kanga leads Gent’s scoring charts in Belgian Pro League this season with three goals, while also being their most creative player, providing three assists in the league so far. Supporting them are Hyllarion Goore, Abdelkahar Kadri and Atsuki Ito, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Gent’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since May 2023. Cercle Brugge have won three times, while the other two matches ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on December 15, 2024, in the First Division A of Belgium, ending in a 1-1 draw. Cercle Brugge have scored nine goals across these five encounters, while Gent have scored five. Overall, Cercle Brugge hold a stronger head-to-head record against Gent in recent meetings.

This season in First Division A, Cercle Brugge have recorded two wins, three draws, and four losses in nine matches, scoring twelve goals at an average of 1.33 per match and conceding thirteen at a rate of 1.44 per match. Gent have won four of their nine matches in First Division A this season, with two draws and three defeats, netting fifteen goals (1.67 per match) and conceding twelve (1.33 per match).

Cercle Brugge’s previous game resulted in a draw against Mechelen., while Gent are coming off a loss in their last match against Anderlecht. Overall, Cercle Brugge have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing three, while over their most recent nineteen games, Gent have claimed six victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn three times.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Cercle Brugge–Gent, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. In this meeting, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Gent's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Gent’s victory leads the probabilities with 39%, while a draw was at 32% and Cercle Brugge’s victory was at 29%.

Line-Ups

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

Cercle Brugge kicked off the game with Maxime Delanghe who got substituted by Warleson on the 73rd minute, Gary Magnee, Christiaan Ravych, Edgaras Utkus who got substituted by Emmanuel Kakou on the 46th minute, Lawrence Agyekum who got substituted by Alan Minda on the 73rd minute, Edan Diop, Hannes van der Bruggen, Pieter Gerkens, Oluwaseun Adewumi who got substituted by Erick Nunes on the 59th minute, Steve Ngoura who got substituted by Krys Kouassi on the 73rd minute and Oumar Diakite as starters, with Warleson, Beni Mpanzu, Emmanuel Kakou, Alama Bayo, Nils De Wilde, Ibrahima Diaby, Erick Nunes, Alan Minda and Krys Kouassi on the bench.

Gent's starting eleven were Davy Roef, Siebe Van Der Heyden, Maksim Paskotsi, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Michal Skoras who got substituted by Franck Surdez on the 78th minute, Atsuki Ito, Mathias Delorge-Knieper who got substituted by Hyllarion Goore on the 67th minute, Matisse Samoise who got substituted by Hatim Essaouabi on the 90th minute, Abdelkahar Kadri who got substituted by Tibe De Vlieger on the 78th minute, Omri Gandelman who got substituted by Tiago Araujo on the 90th minute and Wilfried Kanga, with Kjell Peersman, Hatim Essaouabi, Tiago Araujo, Stefan Mitrovic, Aime Omgba, Momodou Lamin Sonko, Tibe De Vlieger, Franck Surdez and Hyllarion Goore 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. Cercle Brugge sit 14th with nine points from nine matches, while Gent are 5th with fourteen points from their nine games.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 2.2 - 1.89
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 7 - 3
• Total Attempts: 23 - 11
• Shots On Target: 8 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 17 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 9
• Corners: 10 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 25
• Saves: 4 - 5
• Free Kicks: 8 - 12
• Offsides: 1 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 141 - 69
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 93 - 48
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 37 - 14
• Tackles: 17 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 9
• Total Crosses: 41 - 16
• Successful Crosses: 17 - 2
• Interceptions: 9 - 9
• Clearances: 14 - 45

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Siebe Van Der Heyden, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Edan Diop and Abdelkahar Kadri were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cercle Brugge and Gent in real time. You can watch the goals by Michal Skoras, Steve Ngoura, Edgaras Utkus, Atsuki Ito, Omri Gandelman and Franck Surdez 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 Cercle Brugge - Gent are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.