Match Summary

Cercle Brugge defeated Gent 2:1. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2023. Goals were scored by K. Denkey 5′, L. Depoitre 52′, K. Denkey 67′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Gent had 70% possession while Cercle Brugge held 30%. Gent had 19 shots (9 on target) compared to 11 (2 on target) for Cercle Brugge. Expected goals: Gent 2.23 — Cercle Brugge 0.98. Gent made 3 substitutions, Cercle Brugge made 4.

Match Events

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

Match Statistics

Gent had 70% possession against Cercle Brugge's 30%. Gent registered 19 shots (9 on target) while Cercle Brugge managed 11 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 11–3. Fouls committed: 11–11.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Gent have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Cercle Brugge show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 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)