Gent chase league lead as Cercle battle survival
A surging Gent side travels to the Jan Breydelstadion looking to seize top spot in the Pro League while piling more pressure on a winless Cercle Brugge.
Cercle Brugge enter this fixture in 13th place with just two points, sitting only one point above the relegation zone. They are currently enduring a six-match winless run across all competitions, most recently suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Lommel United and a narrow 1-0 loss to local rivals Club Brugge.
In contrast, Gent are the league's form side, sitting 3rd on 12 points and firmly in the title race. They have won four consecutive matches, including a 1-0 victory over OH Leuven last time out and a statement 2-1 win against Club Brugge. They remain undefeated in 11 of their last 12 outings.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Gent are the stronger side — 52 rating points clear of Cercle Brugge.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Cercle BruggeGentWhole season, home and away combined — Cercle Brugge 7 games, Gent 7 games.
Cercle BruggeGentPast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Pro League (Belgium) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
