Gent vs Cercle Brugge: result 0-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Cercle Brugge won 0-1 on February 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. VanzeirCercle Brugge
Official lineup for Gent vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
4-2-3-1- 21M. Dean
- 11M. Sonko
- 37A. Kadri
- 8M. Skóraś
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 15A. Ito
- 20Tiago Araújo
- 57M. Volckaert
- 3M. Paskotši
- 4D. Hashioka
- 33D. Roef
Cercle Brugge
4-3-1-2- 17O. Adewumi
- 13D. Vanzeir
- 18P. Gerkens
- 37E. Diop
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 6L. Agyekum
- 20Flávio Nazinho
- 66C. Ravych
- 5Emmanuel Kakou
- 15G. Magnée
- 1Warleson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | OH Leuven(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 30, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Standard Liege(away) | 4-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Anderlecht(home) | 4-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 4-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 0-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gent wins, 1 draw, 3 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1-3 Gent | Cup |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 2-4 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Gent 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 2-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Gent 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 2-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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