6 September 2026, 11:30 UTC

Cercle Brugge vs Gent Jupiler Pro League prediction & result

Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge
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Final score: Cercle Brugge 0-3 Gent.

Before kick-off the model made it 39% Cercle Brugge, 29% draw, 32% Gent — fair odds of 2.56, 3.45 and 3.13.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Cercle Brugge at 39%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

21'
⚽Emmanuel Kakou (OG)
🔁Lucas Michalout: Erick Nunes
61'
67'
🔁Michel Ange Balikwishaout: László Bénes
67'
🔁Momodou Sonkoout: El Hadji Seck
Lazare Amani
70'
🔁Lazare Amaniout: Krys-Anthony Madou Kouassi
72'
🔁Emmanuel Kakouout: Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola
72'
74'
•Tiago Araújo
77'
⚽Tibe De Vlieger (pen)
78'
🔁Mathias Delorgeout: Leonardo Da Silva Lopes
🔁Valy Konatéout: Royer Caicedo
81'
🔁Steve Ngouraout: Abdoul Kader Ouattara
82'
89'
🔁Matties Volckaertout: Maksim Paskotsi
89'
🔁Tiago Araújoout: Abdoul Ayinde
90+2'
⚽El Hadji Seckassist: Tibe De Vlieger

Match stats — Cercle Brugge vs Gent

56%Possession44%
9Shots9
1On target3
8Corners0

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 3-4-3
  • 1G. CouckeG
  • 2I. DiakitéD
  • 5Emmanuel KakouD
  • 24G. KondoD
  • 15G. MagnéeM
  • 10L. AmaniM
  • 42L. MondeleM
  • 12V. KonatéM
  • 71V. MartensF
  • 9S. NgouraF
  • 22L. MichalF
Substitutes
  • 30B. AkinsolaF
  • 33R. CaicedoD
  • 8ErickM
  • 41K. KouassiF
  • 84B. LangenbickG
  • 21Y. LienardG
  • 28H. Van der BruggenM
  • 62Ilian TempermanM
  • 7Abdoul OuattaraF
Coach: L. Friis
Gent 3-4-2-1
  • 33D. RoefG
  • 5M. NgomD
  • 16C. BurgessD
  • 44S. Van der HeydenD
  • 57M. VolckaertM
  • 27T. De VliegerM
  • 17M. Delorge-KnieperM
  • 20Tiago AraújoM
  • 7M. BalikwishaM
  • 11M. SonkoM
  • 47J. Y. Vergara OrtegaF
Substitutes
  • 10A. OmgbaM
  • 3M. PaskotšiD
  • 30K. PeersmanG
  • 59E. SeckF
  • 14Kyrell WilsonF
  • 22Leonardo LopesM
  • 37A. KadriM
  • 8L. BénesM
  • 39A. AyindéD
Coach: R. Demil

Form going into Cercle Brugge vs Gent

Cercle Brugge

All competitions we cover

  • L0-1Lommel United29 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Club Brugge KV23 August 2026
  • D3-3St. Truiden14 August 2026
  • D2-2away to Standard Liege8 August 2026

Gent

All competitions we cover

  • W1-0OH Leuven3 September 2026
  • W2-1Club Brugge KV30 August 2026
  • W3-2away to Hibernian27 August 2026
  • D0-0Hibernian20 August 2026
  • W2-1away to RAAL La Louvière16 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Jupiler Pro League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
16Cercle Brugge112361422-89
3Gent11911206+1428

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Cercle Brugge vs Gent

  • 20 February 2026Gent 0–1 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
  • 3 December 2025Cercle Brugge 1–3 GentCup
  • 28 September 2025Cercle Brugge 2–4 GentJupiler Pro League
  • 15 December 2024Gent 1–1 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
  • 26 September 2024Cercle Brugge 2–1 GentJupiler Pro League

Leading scorers: Cercle Brugge and Gent

Cercle Brugge

No player in Jupiler Pro League's leading scorers — 14 league goals as a side.

Gent

GoalsAssists

  • I. Cisse40

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Gent won 3–0 at Cercle Brugge. The model had leaned towards a win for Cercle Brugge at 39% and given a win for Gent 32%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 3 matches like this one. The goals: Emmanuel Kakou (own goal) 21' for Gent, Tibe De Vlieger (penalty) 77' for Gent, El Hadji Seck 90+2' for Gent.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.