Gent vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueEurope League Play-offs - FinalKick-off on May 20, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Gent won 2-1 on May 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′Luciano DompigCercle Brugge
- 33′I. MboyoGent (pen.)
- 76′I. MboyoGent
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2012 | Cercle Brugge(away) | 5-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 13, 2012 | Genk(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 10, 2012 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 5, 2012 | Kortrijk(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 2, 2012 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2012 | Gent(home) | 1-5 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 14, 2012 | Mons(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 10, 2012 | Mons(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 5, 2012 | KV Mechelen(home) | 3-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | OH Leuven(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Gent win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2012 | Cercle Brugge 1-5 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 30, 2011 | Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Gent 1-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Gent on May 17, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.8 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 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