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Matchday 5 · Sunday 6 September, 13:30 · Jan Breydel Stadium

Cercle Brugge vs KAA Gent: line-ups and result

Cercle Brugge 14 · 2 points
0 - 3
KAA Gent 1 · 15 points
  • 21' Emmanuel Kakou (og)
  • 77' Tibe De Vlieger (pen)
  • 90+2' El Hadji Seck

Line-ups Cercle Brugge vs KAA Gent

Cercle Brugge 3-4-3 · L. Friis
1 Coucke
24 Kondo
5 Kakou
2 Diakité
12 Konaté
42 Mondele
10 Amani
15 Magnée
22 Michal
9 Ngoura
71 Martens
  • 61' Erick Nunes Lucas Michal
  • 72' Krys Kouassi Lazare Amani
  • 72' Tunde Akinsola Emmanuel Kakou
  • 81' Royer Caicedo Valy Konaté
  • 82' Abdoul Ouattara Steve Ngoura

Line-up for Cercle Brugge: Coucke, Kondo, Kakou, Diakité, Konaté, Mondele, Amani, Magnée, Michal, Ngoura, Martens

Bench
  • 30 B. Akinsola
  • 33 R. Caicedo 81'
  • 8 Erick
  • 41 K. Kouassi 72'
  • 84 B. Langenbick
  • 21 Y. Lienard
  • 28 H. Van der Bruggen
  • 62 Ilian Temperman
  • 7 Abdoul Ouattara 82'
Absentees Cercle Brugge

Manneh, Herrmann, Ndala, Adaramola (injured)

KAA Gent 3-4-2-1 · R. Demil
33 Roef
44 Van der Heyden
16 Burgess
5 Ngom
20 Araújo
17 Delorge
27 De Vlieger
57 Volckaert
11 Sonko
7 Balikwisha
47 Vergara
  • 67' László Bénes Michel-Ange Balikwisha
  • 67' El Hadji Seck Momodou Sonko
  • 78' Leonardo Lopes Mathias Delorge
  • 89' Maksim Paskotši Matties Volckaert
  • 89' Abdul Ayindé Tiago Araújo

Line-up for KAA Gent: Roef, Van der Heyden, Burgess, Ngom, Araújo, Delorge, De Vlieger, Volckaert, Sonko, Balikwisha, Vergara

Bench
  • 10 A. Omgba
  • 3 M. Paskotši 89'
  • 30 K. Peersman
  • 59 E. Seck
  • 14 Kyrell Wilson
  • 22 Leonardo Lopes 78'
  • 37 A. Kadri
  • 8 L. Bénes
  • 39 A. Ayindé 89'
Absentees KAA Gent

Goore (injured)

Which English players could feature in Cercle Brugge vs KAA Gent?

4 players
  • Joel Ndala Cercle Brugge Unavailable Knee injury
  • Christian Burgess KAA Gent Not in the matchday squad
  • Kyrell Wilson KAA Gent On the bench
  • Max Dean KAA Gent Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Cercle Brugge

  1. Lukas Mondele Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Steve Ngoura Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Christiaan Ravych Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Erick Nunes Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Dante Vanzeir Forward 0 goals 1 assists

KAA Gent

  1. Tiago Araújo Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Josué Vergara Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Ibrahima Cissé Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Momodou Sonko Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Tibe De Vlieger Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Cercle Brugge

Player Starts Min. Form
Gaëtan Coucke 5/5 450 solid
Geoffrey Kondo 5/5 450 solid
Valy Konaté 5/5 426 solid
Gary Magnée 5/5 424 solid
Lukas Mondele 5/5 403 solid
Viggo Martens 5/5 398 solid
Steve Ngoura 5/5 390 solid
Ibrahima Diaby 4/4 349 solid

KAA Gent

Player Starts Min. Form
Davy Roef 5/5 450 solid
Mouhamed Ngom 5/5 450 strong
Siebe Van der Heyden 5/5 450 solid
Tiago Araújo 5/5 449 strong
Christian Burgess 5/5 405 solid
Momodou Sonko 5/5 385 solid
Leonardo Lopes 4/5 359 solid
Josué Vergara 4/5 356 solid

Stats

Cercle Brugge Match KAA Gent
  • 56% Possession 44%
  • 9 Shots 9
  • 1 Shots on target 3
  • 4 Shots off target 3
  • 8 Corners 0
  • 15 Fouls 12
  • 1 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.09 0.91
  • Predicted goals3.3
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners12.5

Team comparison

CER home Per match GNT away
0.33 Points 3.00
1.00 Goals for 2.50
2.33 Goals against 0.50
1.71 xG for 0.94
1.20 xG against 1.16
9.0 Corners 1.5
DLL Home and away form WW

Head-to-head record Cercle Brugge vs KAA Gent

20 previous meetings
8 Cercle Brugge 3 draws 9 KAA Gent
  • Goals per match3.60
  • Both teams scored65%
  • Over 2.5 goals70%
  • Feb 2026 KAA Gent 0 - 1 Cercle Brugge
  • Dec 2025 Cercle Brugge 1 - 3 KAA Gent
  • Sep 2025 Cercle Brugge 2 - 4 KAA Gent
  • Dec 2024 KAA Gent 1 - 1 Cercle Brugge
  • Sep 2024 Cercle Brugge 2 - 1 KAA Gent
  • Feb 2024 KAA Gent 1 - 2 Cercle Brugge
  • Oct 2023 Cercle Brugge 2 - 0 KAA Gent
  • May 2023 KAA Gent 2 - 2 Cercle Brugge
  • May 2023 Cercle Brugge 0 - 4 KAA Gent
  • Jan 2023 Cercle Brugge 3 - 2 KAA Gent

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Cercle Brugge against KAA Gent?

Cercle Brugge are without Abdoulie Manneh (lacking training), Charles Herrmann (muscle injury), Joel Ndala (knee injury) and Tayo Adaramola (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for KAA Gent against Cercle Brugge?

KAA Gent are without Hyllarion Goore (injury).

What formation do Cercle Brugge play?

Cercle Brugge have used a 3-4-3 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

What formation do KAA Gent play?

KAA Gent have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between Cercle Brugge and KAA Gent finish?

On 20 February 2026, KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge finished 0-1.

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