30 August 2026, 11:30 UTC

Gent vs Club Brugge KV Jupiler Pro League prediction & result

Planet Group Arena, Gent
Full time2 – 1

Final score: Gent 2-1 Club Brugge KV.

Before kick-off the model made it 36% Gent, 29% draw, 35% Club Brugge KV — fair odds of 2.78, 3.45 and 2.86.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the exact scoreline.

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Has the model earned this number?

Gent at 36%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Gent97%Draw3%Club Brugge KV0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals, and a card each of the 2 sendings-off. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

K. Wilson
16'
⚽J. Vergaraassist: T. Araujo
38'
40'
⚽H. Vanakenassist: C. Forbs
🔁K. Wilsonout: M. Volckaert
46'
L. Lopes
51'
🔁M. Sonkoout: E. H. Seck
66'
🔁J. Vergaraout: I. Cisse
66'
66'
🔁H. Vetlesenout: F. Lemarechal
66'
🔁M. Diakhonout: J. Virgili
67'
F. Potts
70'
C. Forbs
S. Van Der Heyden
70'
75'
B. Mechele
I. Cisse
81'
🔁L. Benesout: A. Omgba
82'
🔁M. Delorgeout: M. Balikwisha
82'
82'
🔁K. Sabbeout: H. Siquet
⚽I. Cisseassist: M. Volckaert
85'
86'
🔁F. Pottsout: R. Vermant
87'
J. Seys
I. Cisse
90+4'

Match stats — Gent vs Club Brugge KV

37%Possession63%
13Shots8
8On target3
1Corners5
1.38xG0.65

Goals against chances

Gent2 from 1.38 xGmore than the chances were worth
Club Brugge KV1 from 0.65 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Gent 3-4-2-1
  • 33D. RoefG
  • 5M. NgomD
  • 16C. BurgessD
  • 44S. Van Der HeydenD
  • 14K. WilsonM
  • 17M. DelorgeM
  • 22L. LopesM
  • 20T. AraujoM
  • 8L. BenesF
  • 11M. SonkoF
  • 47J. VergaraF
Substitutes
  • 30K. PeersmanG
  • 56M. Diallo
  • 3M. PaskotsiD
  • 57M. Volckaert
  • 10A. OmgbaM
  • 37A. KadriM
  • 7M. BalikwishaF
  • 59E. H. Seck
  • 75I. CisseF
Coach: Rik De Mil
Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1
  • 1Y. SommerG
  • 64K. SabbeD
  • 3Lee Han-BeomD
  • 44B. MecheleD
  • 65J. SeysD
  • 8F. PottsM
  • 20H. VanakenM
  • 9C. ForbsM
  • 10H. VetlesenM
  • 67M. DiakhonM
  • 7N. TresoldiF
Substitutes
  • 29N. JackersG
  • 41H. SiquetD
  • 93W. VerlindenD
  • 54S. CoulibalyD
  • 16C. TsawaM
  • 80F. LemarechalM
  • 17R. VermantF
  • 77A. VasovicF
  • 11J. VirgiliF
Coach: Ivan Leko

Form going into Gent vs Club Brugge KV

Gent

All competitions we cover

  • W3-2away to Hibernian27 August 2026
  • D0-0Hibernian20 August 2026
  • W2-1away to RAAL La Louvière16 August 2026
  • D1-1IFK Goteborg13 August 2026
  • W2-0KV Mechelen9 August 2026

Club Brugge KV

All competitions we cover

  • W1-0Cercle Brugge23 August 2026
  • W3-0away to OH Leuven15 August 2026
  • W3-0Kortrijk7 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
3Gent11911206+1428
2Club Brugge KV11911279+1828

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

Head-to-head: Gent vs Club Brugge KV

  • 24 May 2026Club Brugge KV 5–0 GentJupiler Pro League
  • 26 April 2026Gent 0–2 Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro League
  • 21 December 2025Club Brugge KV 2–1 GentJupiler Pro League
  • 31 August 2025Gent 1–1 Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro League
  • 1 May 2025Club Brugge KV 4–1 GentJupiler Pro League

The full Gent vs Club Brugge KV record →

Leading scorers: Gent and Club Brugge KV

Gent

GoalsAssists

  • I. Cisse40

Club Brugge KV

GoalsAssists

  • N. Tresoldi81
  • H. Vetlesen51

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

The result against the call

Gent beat Club Brugge KV 2–1. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Gent at 36%. The goals: J. Vergara 38' for Gent, H. Vanaken 40' for Club Brugge KV, I. Cisse 85' for Gent. Sent off: C. Forbs (Club Brugge KV) 70', I. Cisse (Gent) 90+4'. On expected goals it finished 1.38–0.65.

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.