Gent vs Cercle Brugge: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 59%, against 24% for a draw and 17% for Cercle Brugge. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,466 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Gent starts as the favourite with a 196-point Elo edge (2,098 vs 1,903).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Gent vs Cercle Brugge
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Gent
3-4-2-1- 11M. Sonko
- 20Tiago Araújo
- 17M. Delorge-Knieper
- 27T. De Vlieger
- 57M. Volckaert
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 45B. Goore
- 16C. Burgess
- 44S. Van der Heyden
- 3M. Paskotši
- 33D. Roef
Cercle Brugge
4-2-3-1- 9S. Ngoura
- 42L. Mondele
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 18L. Le Roux
- 30B. Akinsola
- 11Charles Herrmann
- 24G. Kondo
- 12V. Konaté
- 15G. Magnée
- 5Emmanuel Kakou
- 1G. Coucke
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 12:52 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Aarhus(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Anderlecht(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Gent(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lommel United(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gent wins, 1 draw, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Cercle Brugge 0-3 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.5 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
- The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 59%, against 24% for a draw and 17% for Cercle Brugge.
- Where and when is Gent vs Cercle Brugge played?
- Gent vs Cercle Brugge is played on January 23, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Planet Group Arena, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.