Gent vs Cercle Brugge: result 4-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 21, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Gent won 4-1 on December 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′B. DejaegereGent
- 34′S. RostedGent
- 51′J. DavidGent
- 64′V. Odjidja-OfoeGent
- 85′S. GakpéCercle Brugge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | Charleroi(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | AS Eupen(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Lokeren(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Antwerp(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Antwerp(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Charleroi(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Genk(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | SK Beveren(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Gent win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Cercle Brugge 0-3 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Gent 4-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Cercle Brugge 0-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Cercle Brugge 1-4 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Gent 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Gent 2-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gent sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (6 points from 2 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 13th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy