Gent vs Cercle Brugge Prediction: Determined Gent to make it consecutive league victories

The final game in week 18 of the Jupiler Pro League will see Gent take on Cercle Brugge at Ghelamco Arena. Heading into this game, the home team is slightly favoured to win. While Cercle Brugge won the last meeting of this fixture, will they repeat the same feat?

Gent's last league encounter was against St. Truiden, and they secured a win. Gent scored in each half in a game that ended 2-0, with Atsuki Ito and Max Dean netting for this side. However, prior encounters to that win saw Gent go four matches without a win, losing to Anderlecht, Lugano and Union Saint-Gilloise, while they drew Westerlo. However, Gent have won their last four league games, defeating Union Rochefortoise, Omonia, and Standard Liege. This season, Gent have 26 points from 17 matches, scoring 27 goals while conceding 20. 

Cercle Brugge held Union Saint-Gilloise to a draw the previous weekend and will hope for a better result. However, this team has struggled with zero wins in their last three matches, losing to Beerschot VA and St. Truiden. Cercle Brugge's lone win in seven games recently was in the Europa Conference League against Hearts, ending 2-0. In other encounters, Cercle Brugge lost to Standard Liege, Anderlecht, while drawing LASK Linz. This season, Cercle Brugge have 16 points from 17 matches, scoring 18 goals while conceding 30. 

Cercle Brugge are going through a rough run of performances, the same as Gent. However, the home team will enjoy turf advantage, while they also look a bit better on the offensive end than Cercle Brugge. While Cercle Brugge are expected to be competitive in this game, scoring one goal won’t be enough to stop Gent from defeating. Take the home side to win, while the visiting side gets a goal.