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KAA Gent 0–2 Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Club Brugge KV won 0–2.

Shots
1716
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
0.582.02
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Club Brugge KV beat Gent 2–0. Recorded in this match (Gent – Club Brugge KV): shots 17–16, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 0.58–2.02, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Gent's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Gent's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.54 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.54 goals/match1.32 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Gent, Club Brugge KV.

3.71 days ▲Rest daysGent · Club Brugge KV3.71 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricGentClub Brugge KVBaseline
Rest days3.71 days3.71 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Club Brugge KV show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Club Brugge KV's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsGent · Club Brugge KV17.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGentClub Brugge KVBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match17.1 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against14.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots16 shotsKAA Gent 17 shots, Club Brugge KV 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsKAA Gent 3 shots, Club Brugge KV 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.58 xG2.02 xGKAA Gent 0.58 xG, Club Brugge KV 2.02 xG
  • Possession45%55%KAA Gent 45%, Club Brugge KV 55%
  • Corners7 corners9 cornersKAA Gent 7 corners, Club Brugge KV 9 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls12 foulsKAA Gent 6 fouls, Club Brugge KV 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsKAA Gent 2 cards, Club Brugge KV 0 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Wilfried Kanga · Gent · 3′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTiago Araújo · Gent · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Cisse · Gent · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAleksandar Stanković · Club Brugge KV · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Forbs · Club Brugge KV · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTibe De Vlieger · Gent · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTibe De Vlieger · Gent · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHyllarion Goore · Gent · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Kanga · Gent · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAleksandar Stanković · Club Brugge KV · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMax Dean · Gent · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMax Dean · Gent · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMax Dean · Gent · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatties Volckaert · Gent · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSiebe Van Der Heyden · Gent · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Cisse · Gent · 78′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAbdelkahar Kadri · Gent · 81′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoaquin Seys · Club Brugge KV · 19′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMax Dean · Gent · 42′ · 0.06 xG · on targetWilfried Kanga · Gent · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 53′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAleksandar Stanković · Club Brugge KV · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMax Dean · Gent · 24′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Mechele · Club Brugge KV · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 37′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedHugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 47′ · 0.09 xG · on targetHugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 4′ · 0.14 xG · goalHugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 73′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedHugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 19′ · 0.20 xG · on targetNicolò Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV · 69′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedHans Vanaken · Club Brugge KV · 62′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedChristos Tzolis · Club Brugge KV · 89′ · 0.41 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Gent: 17 shots, 3 on target, 0.57 xG. Club Brugge KV: 16 shots, 6 on target, 2.06 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Hugo Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV · 4′Christos Tzolis · Club Brugge KV · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Gent 0.57 xG · Club Brugge KV 2.06 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0KAA Gent
2Draws
3Club Brugge KV
Club Brugge KV — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League2–1
KAA Gent — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League1–1
Club Brugge KV — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League4–1
KAA Gent — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League0–5
KAA Gent — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KAA Gent favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Club Brugge KV in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KAA Gent37 matchesClub Brugge KV37 matches
1.54 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 2.19 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 1.19 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals36/35▲ 1.8 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 17.1 shots/match
4.38 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 5.86 shots/match
49.7%Possession37/37● 61.7%
4.49 corners/matchCorners37/37● 6.54 corners/match
1.71 cards/matchCards28/291.45 cards/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls37/379.97 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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