Pro League 26/27 · 30 Aug 2026

KAA Gent 2–1 Club Brugge KV

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: KAA Gent 38%, the draw 24%, Club Brugge KV 38%.

KAA Gent won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brandon Mechele, 67.2 in 95′.

Well above their usual level: Josué Vergara +14.4, Brandon Mechele +12.4, Hans Vanaken +10.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

27 Aug 2026	W 3–2	at Hibernian Conference League
20 Aug 2026	D 0–0	v Hibernian Conference League
16 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at RAAL La Louvière Pro League
13 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v IFK Göteborg Conference League
9 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v KV Mechelen Pro League

23 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Cercle Brugge Pro League
15 Aug 2026	W 3–0	at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
7 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v KV Kortrijk Pro League
24 May 2026	W 5–0	v KAA Gent Pro League
21 May 2026	D 2–2	at KV Mechelen Pro League

24 May 2026	Club Brugge KV 5–0 KAA Gent Pro League
26 Apr 2026	KAA Gent 0–2 Club Brugge KV Pro League
21 Dec 2025	Club Brugge KV 2–1 KAA Gent Pro League
31 Aug 2025	KAA Gent 1–1 Club Brugge KV Pro League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Josué Vergara Forward	66	1	0	0.73	56.3	+14.4
Davy Roef Goalkeeper	95	0	0	–	52.8	−1.1
Mathias Delorge Midfielder	82	0	0	0.02	46.1	−2.4
Leonardo Lopes Midfielder	95	0	0	0.02	45.5	+4.3
Siebe Van der Heyden Defender	95	0	0	–	45.5	+1.0
Matties Volckaert Defender	50	0	1	0.01	45.2	+3.5
Momodou Sonko Forward	66	0	0	0.06	45.1	+0.9
Mouhamed El Ngom Defender	95	0	0	0.04	44.8	+5.4
Kyrell Wilson Midfielder	45	0	0	0.12	44.7	+8.8
El Hadji Seck Midfielder	29	0	0	0.01	44.6	–
Michel Ange Balikwisha Forward	13	0	0	–	42.5	–
Tiago Araújo Defender	95	0	1	–	41.5	+6.1
Ibrahima Cisse Forward	28	1	0	0.37	37.4	–
László Bénes Midfielder	82	0	0	0.03	33.5	−8.1
Christian Burgess Defender	95	0	0	–	32.9	−15.0
Aimé Omgba Midfielder	13	0	0	–	25.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Brandon Mechele Defender	95	0	0	–	67.2	+12.4
Hans Vanaken Midfielder	95	1	0	0.16	62.4	+10.2
Hugo Siquet Defender	13	0	0	–	57.8	–
Freddie Potts Midfielder	86	0	0	0.02	56.9	+10.0
Mamadou Diakhon Forward	66	0	0	0.06	56.4	+7.7
Romeo Vermant Forward	9	0	0	0.17	55.7	–
Kyriani Sabbe Defender	82	0	0	–	49.1	+6.5
Han-Beom Lee Defender	95	0	0	–	49.1	−3.6
Yann Sommer Goalkeeper	95	0	0	–	45.8	−4.7
Nicolò Tresoldi Forward	95	0	0	0.22	40.8	−11.6
Joaquin Seys Defender	95	0	0	–	40.7	+0.9
Carlos Forbs Midfielder	70	0	1	0.01	39.0	−9.3
Jan Virgili Midfielder	29	0	0	–	36.7	–
Hugo Vetlesen Midfielder	66	0	0	–	34.3	−8.5
Félix Lemaréchal Midfielder	29	0	0	–	31.8	–