Gent vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-0 and analysis
CupRound of 16Kick-off on December 20, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Gent won 2-0 on December 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 110′H. CuypersGent
- 120′M. FofanaGent
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2022 | Heerenveen(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 7, 2022 | KRC Gent(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Kortrijk(away) | 4-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Dessel Sport(away) | 5-0 | Cup |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | St. Truiden(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 3-1 | Cup |
| Nov 5, 2022 | OH Leuven(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Kortrijk(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Charleroi(home) | 4-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gent win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Cercle Brugge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | Gent 3-4 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Cercle Brugge 2-2 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Gent 2-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Gent 1-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cercle Brugge 5-2 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Cercle Brugge 1-0 Gent | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 2.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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