Gent vs Club Brugge Predictions

Club Brugge currently sit six points behind the league leaders Genk and could really do with their title rivals slipping up this weekend. Gent are currently placed last in the Championship Round of the Belgian top flight, meaning they would miss out on European football next season, but a win this weekend could be enough to lift them above Anderlecht.

Gent took the lead at home to Mechelen in the thirty-second minute through Dompé, but it proved to be a false dawn for the hosts as Storm equalised six minutes later and a goal from Mera just after the hour mark saw the visitors claim a 2-1 win. Club Brugge found Anderlecht tough to break down last time out, but controlled the game and never looked like conceding a goal. A solitary second half strike from Wesley was enough for Club Brugge to claim a deserve victory, which keeps them in the title race.

The head to head record between these two clubs and both team’s results and performances over the last few weeks, all points towards a win for Club Brugge on Sunday, as well as a decent chance of keeping a clean sheet. Club Brugge have won three of their last seven matches against Gent, and five of the last six meetings between the pair have ended in a win to nil. Gent have lost five of their last six matches, while Club Brugge have won four of their last six. Gent have failed to score in two of their last three matches, and Club Brugge have kept four clean sheets in their last six, which is why we’re backing the visitors to win 2-0 on Sunday.

David and Yaremchuk joint top score for Gent this season with eight goals apiece in the Belgian First Division A, while Wesley and Vanaken have thirteen league goals apiece for Club Brugge. We’re confident that Club Brugge will win on Sunday, and have predicted a final scoreline of 2-0. The visitors are the clear form favourites heading into the match and this fixture has a history of ending in a win to nil.