Pro League 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

KAA Gent 1–1 Club Brugge KV

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made KAA Gent favourites at 59%.

Club Brugge KV deserved more from the draw, creating 2.1 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christos Tzolis, 64.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Aleksandar Stanković +15.6, Matisse Samoise +11.6, Davy Roef +10.0.

Well below it: Joaquin Seys −15.9, Nicolò Tresoldi −8.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at KV Mechelen Pro League
9 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League
2 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v RAAL La Louvière Pro League
27 Jul 2025	L 1–3	at Sint-Truidense VV Pro League

27 Aug 2025	W 6–0	v Rangers Champions League
19 Aug 2025	W 3–1	at Rangers Champions League
16 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
12 Aug 2025	W 3–2	v Red Bull Salzburg Champions League
9 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Cercle Brugge Pro League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Hyllarion Goore Forward	10	1	0	0.03	100.0	–
Matisse Samoise Defender	90	0	0	–	60.2	+11.6
Davy Roef Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.3	+10.0
Momodou Sonko Forward	66	0	0	0.16	56.9	–
Maksim Paskotsi Defender	90	0	0	–	53.5	–
Hatim Essaouabi Defender	66	0	0	–	52.3	–
Atsuki Ito Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	48.3	−5.0
Abdelkahar Kadri Midfielder	90	0	0	0.12	45.7	–
Franck Surdez Forward	24	0	0	0.02	45.5	–
Siebe Van der Heyden Defender	78	0	0	0.05	45.3	–
Wilfried Kanga Forward	90	0	0	0.21	45.3	−4.5
Omri Gandelman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	45.0	–
Leonardo Lopes Midfielder	24	0	0	0.04	40.0	–
Mathias Delorge Midfielder	80	0	0	0.01	38.8	−4.1
Tiago Araújo Defender	12	0	1	–	19.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lynnt Audoor Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Kaye Furo Forward	13	0	0	–	73.9	–
Christos Tzolis Midfielder	90	0	1	0.75	64.0	+7.5
Aleksandar Stanković Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	62.5	+15.6
Hans Vanaken Midfielder	90	1	0	0.51	60.0	+5.8
Brandon Mechele Defender	90	0	0	0.03	54.3	−4.3
Nordin Jackers Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.4	−0.8
Carlos Forbs Midfielder	69	0	0	0.15	45.7	−7.4
Raphael Onyedika Midfielder	89	0	0	0.59	44.8	−2.3
Jorne Spileers Defender	90	0	0	–	44.5	−4.1
Kyriani Sabbe Defender	89	0	0	–	44.1	−5.8
Nicolò Tresoldi Forward	77	0	0	0.09	44.0	−8.5
Mamadou Diakhon Forward	21	0	0	–	42.8	–
Joaquin Seys Defender	90	0	0	–	38.3	−15.9
Hugo Siquet Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–