Cercle Brugge vs Gent Prediction: A tough contest from these firing sides

The match between Cercle Brugge and Gent for a place in the European Conference League will take place at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Both of these squads come into this encounter having not lost their previous three games in the league. Which team will continue their winning streak, or will they have to settle for a tie? The following provides a comprehensive match analysis as well as pre match facts.

After claiming victory over Westerlo in the First Division A Play-Offs with a score of 3-5, Cercle Brugge will be hoping for a similar performance here. During that match, Cercle Brugge had 41% possession of the ball and 20 shots on goal, with 11 of those shots landing in the target area. Thibo Somers in the 5th and 64th minutes, Ayase Ueda in the 18th and 45th minutes, and Leo Lopes in the 44th minute scored the goals for Cercle Brugge. On the other side of the field, Westerlo had nine shots on goal, with six of them finding the back of the net. Nene Dorgeles scored for Westerlo in the 39th, 56th, and 75th minutes. In recent times, games involving Cercle Brugge have consistently shown themselves to be riveting affairs, with a lot of goalmouth action being a defining aspect of these contests. Over the course of their most recent half dozen matches, a grand total of 22 goals have been scored by both teams combined, averaging 3.67 goals per match, with Cercle Brugge being responsible for 14 of these goals.

In their most recent match, Gent triumphed over Standard Liège by a score of 1-2 in First Division A Playoffs action, and they will come into this match on that momentum. During that match, Gent had 47% possession of the ball and 6 shots on goal, with 3 of them finding the back of the net. Gift Orban and Hugo Cuypers both scored goals for Gent in the 31st and 61st minutes, respectively. Standard Liège had nine shots on goal, but only one of them was on target. In the 56th minute, Steven Alzate scored the goal for Standard Liège. Taking a look at their recent form, we can see that Gent have allowed goals in six of their previous six matches, which has resulted in 10 goals being scored by their opponents in total.

Cercle Brugge and Gent have played one another a total of 34 times over the course of the previous seasons. Cercle Brugge have a record of 8 wins, while Gent has a record of 21 wins. A total of five of the games were decided by a draw. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Cercle Brugge scored 42 goals, while Gent were able to score 65 goals.

When these two clubs face each other, the games are almost always very competitive and feature a good number of scoring chances. We anticipate that both teams will take an offensive approach to this encounter, generate many chances to score goals, and each have the ability to tally a pair of goals. The fact that Gent are the superior team, though, means that they will be at a disadvantage when they play on the road. Despite this, we are certain that the away team will at least get a draw from this match.