Pro League 25/26 · 20 Feb 2026

KAA Gent 0–1 Cercle Brugge

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made KAA Gent favourites at 59%.

Cercle Brugge won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Emmanuel Kakou, 70.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gary Magnee +24.9, Emmanuel Kakou +20.4, Dante Vanzeir +16.6.

Well below it: Tiago Araújo −32.6, Max Dean −24.9, Wilfried Kanga −13.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Feb 2026	W 3–2	at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
7 Feb 2026	L 1–3	v Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
30 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at RAAL La Louvière Pro League
23 Jan 2026	W 4–0	at Standard Liège Pro League
18 Jan 2026	W 4–2	v RSC Anderlecht Pro League

15 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Club Brugge KV Pro League
7 Feb 2026	W 4–3	at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
31 Jan 2026	L 0–4	v Royal Antwerp FC Pro League
25 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at KRC Genk Pro League
17 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at KVC Westerlo Pro League

28 Sep 2025	Cercle Brugge 2–4 KAA Gent Pro League

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Davy Roef Goalkeeper	90	–	52.7	+3.7
Siebe Van der Heyden Defender	36	–	44.6	–
Leonardo Lopes Midfielder	90	0.03	43.7	−1.2
Atsuki Ito Midfielder	77	–	42.3	−4.2
Momodou Sonko Forward	54	–	38.1	−11.0
Michał Skóraś Midfielder	90	–	36.8	−7.4
Abdelkahar Kadri Midfielder	77	–	36.5	−10.2
Moctar Diop Forward	13	–	36.3	–
Maksim Paskotsi Defender	33	–	35.6	–
Wilfried Kanga Forward	45	0.08	33.9	−13.5
Max Dean Forward	90	0.19	33.2	−24.9
Daiki Hashioka Defender	45	–	32.9	–
Matties Volckaert Defender	90	–	31.7	−9.0
Aimé Omgba Midfielder	13	–	28.7	–
Tiago Araújo Defender	90	–	11.3	−32.6
Hatim Essaouabi Defender	19	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Midfielder	8	0	0	0.11	100.0	–
Emmanuel Kakou Defender	90	0	0	0.22	70.3	+20.4
Gary Magnee Defender	90	0	0	0.79	65.0	+24.9
Dante Vanzeir Forward	90	1	0	0.16	54.5	+16.6
Nazinho Defender	90	0	1	–	52.7	+13.0
Warleson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.3	−5.4
Edan Diop Midfielder	88	0	0	0.01	52.2	+11.9
Lawrence Agyekum Midfielder	54	0	0	0.02	49.3	+8.1
Oluwaseun Adewumi Forward	90	0	0	0.91	46.5	+6.0
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Midfielder	82	0	0	0.08	44.3	+2.8
Christiaan Ravych Defender	90	0	0	–	43.7	+3.2
Charles Herrmann Forward	36	0	0	0.11	37.7	–
Pieter Gerkens Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	36.7	−6.0
Valy Konaté Defender	9	0	0	–	35.9	–