KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge Live Stream, Predictions

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KAA Gent

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KAA Gent will be looking for a repeat result of the 0-4 First Division A - Play-Offs victory vs Cercle Brugge.

In that match, KAA Gent managed 69% possession and 16 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. For KAA Gent, goals were scored by Hugo Cuypers (41') and Gift Orban (51', 64', 67'). Cercle Brugge had 7 shots at goal with 2 on target.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where KAA Gent have shown defensive steel. The facts show that KAA Gent have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 9 goals during that time. We will just have to see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Cercle Brugge

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Demonstrating their appetite for eventful matches, goals have been seen as many as 24 times in the previous six matches in which Cercle Brugge have taken to the field, giving a mean average of 4 goals each clash. Opposition teams have hit 12 of these goals.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 26/09/2021 shows that KAA Gent have won 3 of these and Cercle Brugge 2, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 25 overall which averages out at 4.17 goals per meeting.

The previous league fixture between the two was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 3 on 13/05/2023 when it ended Cercle Brugge 0-4 KAA Gent.

That time, Cercle Brugge had 31% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

KAA Gent got 16 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Hugo Cuypers (41') and Gift Orban (51', 64', 67') scored.

The referee was Jonathan Lardot.

🗞️ Team News: KAA Gent

Sulayman Marreh (Overstretching), Laurent Depoitre (Achilles tendon rupture), Núrio Fortuna (Knock) and Darko Lemajic (Adductors avulsion) won’t be playing for KAA Gent gaffer Hein Vanhaezebrouck.

🗞️ Team News: Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge boss Miron Muslic has some current player fitness concerns. David Sousa (Torn Meniscus), Senna Miangue (Muscle Injury) and Edgaras Utkus (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) can’t be considered.

🧠 Prediction

We’re thinking that KAA Gent have it within them to get a couple of goals in this one when they meet Cercle Brugge, who may well find it hard to score themselves.

Therefore, we are anticipating a 2-0 margin for KAA Gent at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 00:38 16/05/2023