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Cercle Brugge will host Gent at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Thursday in another round of the 2024-25 Jupiler Pro League campaign. The home side have endured a highly disappointing start to their season and currently find themselves 15th in the league table with just four points from seven games, three points above last-placed Beerschot.
They were beaten 2-0 by Mechelen in their last match conceding a goal in either half and could have no major complaints about the result after managing just one shot on target in the opposition box throughout the match.
Gent meanwhile have performed well in the league season and are making an early push for their first Pro League title in a decade. They beat defending champions Club Brugge 4-2 in their last match with Max Dean getting on the scoresheet in the first-half before Omri Gandelman netted a second-half brace to secure maximum points for the Buffalos.
The visitors sit second in the league table with 13 points from seven games and will now be looking to extend their winning streak this week.
Cercle Brugge vs Gent Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the 125th meeting between Club Brugge and Gent. The home side have won 42 of those games while the visitors have won 47 times. There have been 35 draws between the two teams.
- The hosts are undefeated in their last three games in this fixture and have lost just one of their last five.
- The visitors have managed just two clean sheets in their last nine games in this fixture.
- Cercle have conceded 15 goals in the Jupiler Pro League this season. Only Sint-Truidense (16) and last-placed Beerschot (20) have shipped more.
Cercle Brugge vs Gent Prediction
Cercle Brugge are on a four-game losing streak after going undefeated in their four games prior. They have lost their last two home matches and could struggle here.
Gent on the other hand are on a run of back-to-back victories and are undefeated in their last seven games across all competitions. They have lost just one of their last 10 competitive games on the road and should come out on top this week.
Prediction: Cercle Brugge 1-2 Gent
Cercle Brugge vs Gent Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Gent
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of the hosts' last six matches)
