Cercle Brugge and Gent have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Pro League.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Cercle Brugge form and stats
Cercle Brugge, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Pro League, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Pro League games here at Jan Breydelstadion.
Cercle are returning here after visiting AS Eupen in a Pro League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. K. Hazard and A. Musaba scored the goal(s). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Club Brugge (1-2).
A decent goal production from Cercle Brugge in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. From these home matches, Cercle have conceded only 2 goals.
Gent form and stats
The visitors are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League.
Gent are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Pro League against Beerschot-Wilrijk (placed 4th). It was a Champions League defeat before that one as the away game against Dynamo Kyiv wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
As mentioned above, Gent was the only team on the pitch versus Beerschot-Wilrijk in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gent as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Gent have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Cercle Brugge won one, Gent won six and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Hotič 2 goals |  G. Mbenza Kamboleke 2 goals | I. Ugbo 2 goals |
Cercle Brugge missing players
Gent missing players
| Cercle Brugge | Gent | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 21 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 39 | 59 |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 19 | 30 |
| 79% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 40% |
- Cercle Brugge has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | OH Leuven | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Anderlecht | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | KV Oostende | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Genk | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Gent | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Mechelen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Sint-Truiden | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 4 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 3 |