Match Summary

Gent defeated Cercle Brugge 4:1. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2018. Goals were scored by Brecht Dejaegere 17′, Sigurd Rosted 34′, Jonathan Christian David 51′, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 64′, Serge Gakpé 85′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Gent had 65% possession while Cercle Brugge held 35%. Gent had 19 shots (11 on target) compared to 13 (4 on target) for Cercle Brugge. Gent made 3 substitutions, Cercle Brugge made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Gent and Cercle Brugge — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Gent had 65% possession against Cercle Brugge's 35%. Gent registered 19 shots (11 on target) while Cercle Brugge managed 13 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 5–4. Fouls committed: 8–15.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Gent have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Cercle Brugge show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Gent and Cercle Brugge have met 3 times — Gent won 2, Cercle Brugge won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Gent leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (7 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (3)