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
Official lineup for Gent vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gent
- 11H. Cuypers
- 7Hong Hyun-Seok
- 8V. Odjidja-Ofoe
- 13J. De Sart
- 14A. Castro-Montes
- 16I. Salah
- 18M. Samoise
- 2J. Okumu
- 5M. Ngadeu
- 23J. Torunarigha
- 1P. Nardi
Cercle Brugge
- 9K. Denkey
- 10D. Hotić
- 36A. Ueda
- 14C. Vanhoutte
- 22Leonardo Lopes
- 34T. Somers
- 4J. Daland
- 5B. Popović
- 23O. Deman
- 66C. Ravych
- 21Warleson
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Cercle Brugge wins.
| 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.
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