Gent
- Gent are 5th in the First Division A with 36 points from 25 matches.
- Rik De Mil’s men have a very solid home record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the First Division A, but they have failed to win their last two home games against Cercle Brugge KSV.
Cercle Brugge KSV
- Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th with 24 points from 25 matches.
- The visitors have an inconsistent run of form in the First Division A with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5, but they are on a 3-game unbeaten run away from home (W2, D1).
Head-to-Head
Gent and Cercle Brugge KSV have each claimed a win apiece and drawn once in their last three First Division A meetings with the White-Blues claiming a 4-2 away victory when they last faced off four months ago.
Key Players
- Wilfried Kanga continues to lead the line for KAA Gent after eight league goals in 20 appearances this season, helping them to 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
- Abdelkahar Kadri has emerged as Gent’s most creative midfielder since De Mil’s appointment, providing 3 assists in his side’s last 5 matches, while Onur Cinel’s Cercle Brugge have become more efficient in the final third since the Red Bull Salzburg tactical influence arrived in July 2025.
- Pieter Gerkens remains the club’s most potent goal threat with 5 First Division A strikes in 24 appearances this term.
Betting Insights
- While Gent are slight favorites at 2.25, we feel Cercle Brugge at 3.0 represent the better value here given the two teams are so close in the odds and the visitors are coming into this game on the back of a 3-game unbeaten run away from home.
- The Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 line also looks fair, but our main selection is for a Gent win in the 90 minutes.
Prediction
- Tactical contest should be exciting and end in a close Gent win.
- Cercle Brugge can give Gent a game.
