Gent vs Cercle Brugge Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Feb 2026

Pro League Betting Preview: Gent vs Cercle Brugge

Fifth-placed Gent take on second-from-bottom Cercle Brugge at Planet Group Arena, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 20 February.

There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing the -147 about Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Gent and Cercle Brugge should be able to find the net at least three times combined and we’re optimistic of a payout.

Gent won last time out by a 3-2 scoreline. It was on the road against Charleroi at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. The Buffaloes recorded just 38% possession and had seven shots on target, with Max Dean registering two goals and Atsuki Ito scoring the other.

Cercle Brugge lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Club Brugge 2-1 at Jan Breydel Stadion. Onur Cinel's men recorded just 37% possession and had five shots on goal, while Flavio Nazinho found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between Gent and Cercle saw the former triumph on the road. It was a 4-2 scoreline at Jan Breydel Stadion. Cercle have five wins from the past 10 H2H games, with three draws and two Gent victories also happening.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Gent	30	13	6	11	49	43	6	49:43	23
2	Cercle Brugge	31	7	11	13	41	49	-8	41:49	32

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Gent have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. Rik De Mil's team have averaged 47.3% possession and 4.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 14.2 attempts and 6.6 corners.

Top scorer Wilfried Kanga has found the net 5 times, with Max Dean, Hyllarion Goore and Maksim Paskotsi getting 3 each. Abdelkahar Kadri has made the most assists with 3.

Cercle have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. The Green and Black have averaged 43.3% possession, 4.6 corners taken and 6.2 corners against, while conceding 1.7 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts.

Gary Magnee has scored 4 goals, followed by Flavio Nazinho and Pieter Gerkens on 3. Steve Ngoura has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Gent confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Davy Roef (GK), Daiki Hashioka, Maksim Paskotsi, Matties Volckaert, Tiago Araujo, Leonardo Lopes, Atsuki Ito, Michal Skoras, Abdelkahar Kadri, Momodou Sonko, Max Dean.

Cercle Brugge confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Warleson (GK), Gary Magnee, Emmanuel Kakou, Christiaan Ravych, Flavio Nazinho, Lawrence Agyekum, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edan Diop, Pieter Gerkens, Dante Vanzeir, Oluwaseun Adewumi.

Gent vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Gent vs Cercle Brugge betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

The odds for Over 2.5 Goals is -147 and we think that this price looks really appealing. The two teams should combine to cover the line in this Pro League encounter and it’s a value wager.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Pro League team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Gent vs Cercle Brugge league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Gent games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Gent games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Gent games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Cercle games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 games between these teams.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Gent 1 - 2 Cercle Brugge

Let’s go for Cercle Brugge to win 2-1, a bet which is available at +750. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Dean to Score +190

Max Dean (Gent) has registered three goals in his past five Pro League matches. It’s worth a play on the +190 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Max Dean Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+500

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Corners Prediction

Cercle Brugge Under 4.5 Corners -120

The 4.5 corners line has not been covered by Cercle Brugge in six straight games. We recommend backing the -120 that Cercle aren’t able to cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Gent

Total

11.00 4.40 6.60

Home

9.40 5.10 4.30

Away

11.50 4.20 7.30

Cercle Brugge

Total

10.80 4.60 6.20

Home

9.40 4.90 4.50

Away

10.30 4.50 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-109

Gent Corners

Over 4.5

-137

Under 4.5

-104

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-108

X

+650

2

+110

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Gent vs Cercle Brugge Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

At betting odds of +123, the bookies make Gent probable winners and there’s a 45% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Pro League encounter. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +205 for Cercle Brugge.

There’s the chance to back Gent at -110 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat Cercle but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -189 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+123

X

+245

2

+205

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+133

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-278

12

-345

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-167

2

+115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-110

2 Hcp +0.25

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-189

No

+130

Max Dean is the market leader at +500 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Max Dean (Gent)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Wilfried Kanga (Gent)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

Hyllarion Goore (Gent)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Hyun-seok Hong (Gent)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Atsuki Ito (Gent)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Momodou Lamin Sonko (Gent)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Michal Skóras (Gent)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Siebe Van der Heyden (Gent)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Tibe De Vlieger (Gent)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Tiago Araújo (Gent)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Gent have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Cercle Brugge haven’t been beaten in five straight games away from home. The Green and Black have racked up four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Gent drew 1-1 with Cercle when the sides last met at Planet Group Arena. Gent have three wins from the previous 7 H2H matches at Planet Group Arena, with two draws and two Cercle triumphs also happening.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Gent Home Stats		5-2-3	3.10	1.90	1.20	6	4	6	4
Cercle Brugge Away Stats		4-4-2	2.50	1.50	1.00	3	7	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Gent vs Cercle Brugge Lineups & Team News

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