Cercle Brugge KSV

vs

KAA Gent

Preview

Cercle Brugge (home)

• Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit 13th in the First Division A table with nine points from eight games while KAA Gent are seventh with 11 points from the same amount of fixtures as both clubs look to climb up the table in this Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent preview.
• Onur Cinel’s side play a very high-tempo, gegenpressing style of soccer with quick vertical attacks and a compact two-striker system designed to win the ball back high up the field and spring a quick transition.

KAA Gent (away)

• Both sides have appointed new head coaches since the start of the campaign and their contrasting styles should make for a fascinating early-season chess match on Sunday, which is why our Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent prediction should factor in recent tactical changes.
• Leko’s Gent have an identical record of one win, one draw and two losses in their four away matches in the First Division A, having managed to score just four goals in those road trips.

Head-to-Head

• Cercle Brugge KSV and KAA Gent are adapting to new coaches and playing styles this season.
• Cercle Brugge have dominated Gent in recent H2H meetings, winning two and drawing one of their last three games in all competitions, a trend worth noting for Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent betting tips.

Key Players

• Steve Ngoura leads Cercle Brugge’s scoring charts with three goals in eight league games, scoring three in his last five matches, and he should be their best chance of getting on the scoreboard in this clash.
• Wilfried Kanga, with three league goals in his eight appearances, has two of those strikes in Gent’s last four matches.

Betting Insights

• Gent are +120 favourites to take the win here, with Cercle Brugge the underdogs and the draw +270.
• But Gent are not yet operating at their full potential and there is home field advantage to consider here. The Cercle Brugge KSV vs KAA Gent prediction must also take into account these early-season inconsistencies.

Prediction