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Belgian Pro League · 2026

Cercle Brugge 0–3 KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League

0–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

KAA Gent won 0–3.

Shots
99
Shots on target
13
Expected goals
0.51.22
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

KAA Gent beat Cercle Brugge 3–0. Recorded in this match (Cercle Brugge – KAA Gent): shots 9–9, shots on target 1–3, expected goals 0.5–1.22, possession 50%–50%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for KAA Gent.

7.7 days ▲Rest daysCercle Brugge · KAA Gent2.71 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCercle BruggeKAA GentBaseline
Rest days7.7 days2.71 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Cercle Brugge show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Cercle Brugge's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsCercle Brugge · KAA Gent12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCercle BruggeKAA GentBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match12 shots/match14.4 shots/match
Shots against14.2 shots/match8.2 shots/match15 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots9 shotsCercle Brugge 9 shots, KAA Gent 9 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot3 shotsCercle Brugge 1 shot, KAA Gent 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.5 xG1.22 xGCercle Brugge 0.5 xG, KAA Gent 1.22 xG
  • Possession50%50%Cercle Brugge 50%, KAA Gent 50%
  • Corners8 corners0 cornersCercle Brugge 8 corners, KAA Gent 0 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls12 foulsCercle Brugge 15 fouls, KAA Gent 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsCercle Brugge 1 card, KAA Gent 0 cards
  • Passes450 passes472 passesCercle Brugge 450 passes, KAA Gent 472 passes
  • Pass accuracy80.9%84.5%Cercle Brugge 80.9%, KAA Gent 84.5%
  • Shots inside box7 shots6 shotsCercle Brugge 7 shots, KAA Gent 6 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks3 blocksCercle Brugge 4 blocks, KAA Gent 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save1 saveCercle Brugge 1 save, KAA Gent 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideCercle Brugge 1 offside, KAA Gent 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 21′Emmanuel KakouGoal · Cercle Brugge
  2. Half-time
  3. 70′Lazare AmaniYellow card · Cercle Brugge
  4. 77′Tibe De VliegerPenalty goal · KAA Gent
  5. 90′El Hadji SeckGoal · KAA Gent
  6. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 61′Cercle Brugge · 1 player changeErick Nunes
  • 67′KAA Gent · 2 player changesEl Hadji Seck · László Bénes
  • 72′Cercle Brugge · 2 player changesTunde Akinsola · Krys Kouassi
  • 79′KAA Gent · 1 player changeLeonardo Lopes
  • 82′Cercle Brugge · 2 player changesAbdoul Kader Ouattara · Royer Caicedo
  • 89′KAA Gent · 2 player changesAbdul Ayinde · Maksim Paskotsi

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Cercle Brugge
  1. Gaëtan CouckeG
  2. Ibrahim DiakitéD
  3. Emmanuel KakouD
  4. Valy KonatéD
  5. Gary MagneeD
  6. Geoffrey KondoD
  7. Lazare AmaniM
  8. Lukas MondeleM
  9. Steve NgouraF
  10. Lucas MichalF
  11. Viggo MartensF
KAA Gent
  1. Davy RoefG
  2. Mouhamed El NgomD
  3. Christian BurgessD
  4. Tiago AraújoD
  5. Siebe Van der HeydenD
  6. Matties VolckaertD
  7. Mathias DelorgeM
  8. Tibe De VliegerM
  9. Michel Ange BalikwishaF
  10. Momodou SonkoF
  11. Josué VergaraF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Cercle Brugge
1Draws
1KAA Gent
KAA Gent — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League0–1
Cercle Brugge — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League2–4
KAA Gent — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League1–1
Cercle Brugge — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League2–1
KAA Gent — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cercle Brugge favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · KAA Gent in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cercle Brugge5 matchesKAA Gent5 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.4 goals/match
1.63 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.18 xG/match
16.8 shots/match ▲Shots5/512 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 4.6 shots/match
44.4%Possession5/5● 47.4%
8.4 corners/match ●Corners5/53.6 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsCercle BruggeKAA Gent
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headCercle Brugge — KAA Gent
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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