Match Report
In the standings it was Gent 4th on 45 points, Cercle Brugge 2nd on 41 — separated by 4. The last five rounds placed Gent no better than 27th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Gent ran at 1.63 scored and 1.43 conceded, Cercle Brugge at 2.33 and 1.83.
The sides have met 34 times in the GioScore results database: 20 wins for Gent, 6 draws and 8 for Cercle Brugge, at 3.29 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 65% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 59%.
Planet Group Arena, capacity 20,185, hosted the game. Cercle Brugge led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Cercle Brugge: Dante Vanzeir (45')
Key stats
Possession: Gent 45% · Cercle Brugge 55% · Total shots: 5-23 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 4-10