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Gent and Cercle Brugge will battle for three points in a Jupiler League matchday 18 clash on Sunday (December 15th). The game will be played at the Planet Group Arena.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 3-0 victory over TSC at the same venue in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. All three goals were scored in the first half, with Max Dean, Omri Gandelman and Franck Surdez scoring a goal each to help their side claim all three points.
The Buffaloes will turn their focus to the domestic scene where their last game came in a 2-0 home win over Sint-Truiden.
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Cercle Brugge, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 4-1 away win over Olimpija Ljubljana in the Conference League. Kazeem Olaigbe and Felipe Augusto scored either side of Alejandro Blanco's fifth-minute strike to give them a 2-1 lead at the break. Ahoueke Denkey and Olaigbe scored second-half goals to complete the rout.
Their last league game saw them play out a goalless draw at home to Royale Union.
The stalemate left Groen en Zwart second-from-bottom in the standings, having garnered 16 points from 17 games. Gent are fifth on 26 points.
Gent vs Cercle Brugge Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Gent have 40 wins from the last 88 head-to-head games. Cercle Brugge were victorious on 23 occasions while 25 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in September 2024 when Cercle Brugge claimed a 2-1 home win.
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have produced three goals or more, with four games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Gent have scored at least two goals in four of their last six games across competitions.
- Gent have won their last five home competitive games, keeping a clean sheet in each victory.
Gent vs Cercle Brugge Prediction
Gent have been in fine form in games played in front of their fans and Wouter Vrancken's side will be aiming to win a third successive game for the first time since August.
Cercle Brugge are winless in their last four league games (three losses) but have won the last three head-to-head games on the bounce.
We are backing the home side to claim a routine win and clean sheet.
Prediction: Gent 2-0 Cercle Brugge
Gent vs Cercle Brugge Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Gent to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
