Having a 8 point edge in the league standings, Gent followers long to see their team win full points from this match against Cercle Brugge.
- Gent have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals (5) in Pro League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Gent form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Gent at their home stadium (GHELAMCO-arena) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Gent lost their last game at Genk (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline.
A win at home before that, as expected. The team were solid favourites against Shamrock Rovers and won 3-0.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Djurgården are coming to town in four days.
The Gent fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Cercle Brugge have produced an overall stat of 0-0-4 so far. A depressing four defeats in a row for Cercle in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Westerlo.
Cercle Brugge's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus KV Oostende that finished 2-2. Drawing 2-2 against KV Oostende after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Thalhammer needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. Midfielder Bruggen was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.02. Bruggen hit the woodwork once, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Antwerp.Goals are few and far between in Cercle Brugge's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. Cercle have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings between these sides: Gent won six, Cercle Brugge were winners in two and we saw two draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Cuypers 5 goals |  H. Hong 2 goals |
Gent missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| Gent | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 14.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.5 | 12.9 |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 29% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 16% |
| 9.2 | 8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 22 | 15.2 | 12.4 |
| 3.3 | 1.8 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.8 | 4.4 |
- All of Cercle Brugge's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Gent's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cercle Brugge have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cercle Brugge have lost all their away matches so far.
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest points (0) away in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals (5) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Gent have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Gent have scored more than double the goals of Cercle Brugge.
- Gent have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Pro League
- Gent have the most points from losing position (7) in Pro League
- Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antwerp | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Genk | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | OH Leuven | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Gent | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Sporting Charleroi | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Westerlo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | KV Oostende | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | RFC Seraing | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 6 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 6 |
| 18 | Zulte-Waregem | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 5 |
