Gent vs Cercle Brugge – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/02/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Planet Group Arena (Gent).

Jupiler Pro League - Round 26
Referee: Boterberg J. (Bel)
Where to Watch on TV:


Belgium	DAZN Pro League 1, Sporza, Sporza

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.30	2.49
Ball possession
45%	55%
Total shots
5	23
Shots on target
1	4
Big chances
0	4
Corner kicks
4	10
Passes
68% (230/336)	78% (323/413)
Yellow cards
0	4
Red cards
1	0
Expected goals (xG)
0.30	2.49
xG on target (xGOT)
0.05	1.70
Total shots
5	23
Shots on target
1	4
Shots off target
2	10
Blocked shots
2	9
Shots inside the box
2	20
Shots outside the box
3	3
Hit the woodwork
1	2
Big chances
0	4
Corner kicks
4	10
Touches in opposition box
8	52
Accurate through passes
1	1
Offsides
3	4
Free kicks
10	7
Passes
68% (230/336)	78% (323/413)
Long passes
41% (35/85)	42% (18/43)
Passes in final third
51% (44/87)	68% (106/157)
Crosses
16% (3/19)	35% (11/31)
Expected assists (xA)
0.53	2.35
Throw ins
25	29
Fouls
7	10
Tackles
56% (10/18)	83% (15/18)
Duels won
51	60
Clearances
26	38
Interceptions
15	10
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	1
xGOT faced
1.70	0.05
Goals prevented
0.70	0.05

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
14', Nazinho 🟨,
33', Paskotsi M. ↓, Essaouabi H. ↑,
45+1', 0 - 1, Vanzeir D. ⚽, Nazinho (A),
2nd Half (0 - 0)
46', Hashioka D. ↓, Kanga W. ↑,
52', Essaouabi H. 🟥,
54', Sonko M. ↓, Van Der Heyden S. ↑,
54', Agyekum L. ↓, Herrmann C. ↑,
58', Kakou E. 🟨,
62', Magnee G. (Penalty Awarded),
77', Kadri A. ↓, Diop M. ↑,
77', Ito A. ↓, Omgba A. ↑,
82', van der Bruggen H. ↓, Diaby I. ↑,
85', Diaby I. 🟨,
86', Diop E. 🟨,
88', Diop E. ↓, Valy K. ↑,

Chances of winning

Gent
41.5%

Draw
27.2%

Cercle Brugge
31.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

42.4%

26.7%

30.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42%

26.4%

31.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Gent has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)

Cercle Brugge has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Gent than the current prediction. (+0.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Cercle Brugge than the current prediction. (-0.1%)

Gent - Cercle Brugge Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.28 ↑ (2.21)	3.45 ↓ (3.51)	3.02 ↓ (3.03)	6% (6.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Gent - Cercle Brugge?

Users Predictions: 23 users predict this event. Gent will win (votes: 17 - 73.9%). Cercle Brugge will win (votes: 5 - 21.7%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 4.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Gent: 56% – 91.8%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Gent (votes: 1 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 1.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DNB - Gent (1.66) (votes: 2 - 100%) .

O/U 2 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH 0 - Gent (1.69) (votes: 1 - 50%) .

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 5 high ROI users predict this event. Gent (votes: 4 - 80%). Cercle Brugge (votes: 1 - 20%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group: ) and 15 in the zone Jupiler Pro League (Relegation Group: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Gent won 2.
Gent is showing really good form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Cercle Brugge has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Gent won 9 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 41:32. (average 2.1:1.6).
Including home matches between the teams, Gent won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 19:13. (average 2.1:1.4).

How many head-to-head matches has Gent won against Cercle Brugge?

Gent has won 4 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Cercle Brugge won against Gent?

Cercle Brugge has won 5 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Gent - Cercle Brugge were as follows:

03.12.2025 Cercle Brugge - Gent 1:3

28.09.2025 Cercle Brugge - Gent 2:4

15.12.2024 Gent - Cercle Brugge 1:1

26.09.2024 Cercle Brugge - Gent 2:1

11.02.2024 Gent - Cercle Brugge 1:2

Latest results of Gent

14.02.2026 Charleroi - Gent 2:3 ✺

07.02.2026 Gent - Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1:3 ✺

30.01.2026 RAAL La Louvière - Gent 1:1 ✺

23.01.2026 Standard Liège - Gent 0:4 ✺

18.01.2026 Gent - Anderlecht 4:2 ✺

Latest results of Cercle Brugge

15.02.2026 Cercle Brugge - Club Brugge 1:2 ✺

07.02.2026 Charleroi - Cercle Brugge 3:4 ✺

31.01.2026 Cercle Brugge - Royal Antwerp 0:4 ✺

25.01.2026 Genk - Cercle Brugge 1:1 ✺

17.01.2026 Westerlo - Cercle Brugge 0:2 ✺

Belgian Jupiler Pro League Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Royale Union SG ✔	26	16	8	2	43:15	28	56
2	St. Truiden ✔	26	17	3	6	44:29	15	54
3	Club Brugge KV ✔	26	17	2	7	49:31	18	53
4	Anderlecht	26	11	7	8	34:32	2	40
5	KV Mechelen	26	10	9	7	34:29	5	39
6	Gent	26	10	6	10	41:38	3	36
7	Genk	26	9	8	9	36:40	-4	35
8	St. Liege	26	10	4	12	24:33	-9	34
9	Westerlo	26	9	7	10	34:38	-4	34
10	Charleroi	26	9	6	11	35:35	0	33
11	Antwerp	26	8	6	12	29:30	-1	30
12	Waregem	26	7	8	11	36:42	-6	29
13	Leuven	26	7	7	12	28:37	-9	28
14	Cercle Brugge KSV	26	6	9	11	34:40	-6	27
15	RAAL La Louviere	26	5	10	11	21:30	-9	25
16	Dender	26	3	8	15	21:44	-23	17

      Promotion ~ Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group: )
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Clinched Spots for Teams

Royale Union SG is Qualified for Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group )
St. Truiden is Qualified for Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group )
Club Brugge KV is Qualified for Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group )