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
Official lineup for Gent vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
4-3-3- 16J. David
- 17R. Yaremchuk
- 11J. Dompé
- 8V. Odjidja-Ofoe
- 19B. Dejaegere
- 44A. Esiti
- 21N. Asare
- 4S. Rosted
- 28D. Bronn
- 2A. Souquet
- 20Y. Thoelen
Cercle Brugge
5-2-3- 13K. Hazard
- 14I. Cardona
- 9G. Bruno
- 21A. Lusamba
- 10X. Mercier
- 30Abud Omar
- 5I. Koné
- 24N. Ueda
- 29Vitinho
- 8L. Palun
- 1P. Nardi
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 wins, 2 draws, 0 Cercle Brugge wins.
| 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 1st in Jupiler Pro League (22 points from 8 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 18th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
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