The biggest game on matchday 18 of the Jupiler Pro League season sees Club Brugge host Gent at the Jan Breydel Stadion. The two teams are separated by five points heading into the game, with Club Brugge trailing third-placed Gent. We’ve previewed the upcoming tie and taken a look at the latest football betting odds to provide some potential tips.
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Club Brugge vs Gent Preview
Club Brugge have had a tumultuous Jupiler Pro League campaign to date and they have struggled to find consistency. They come into this game off the back of two wins and two draws in their previous four matches after being held to a 0-0 against KV Mechelen last weekend. They are just two points inside the top six and are at risk of missing out on qualifying for the Championship Group come the end of the season.
Gent have other ambitions. They are safely within the top six and will have their eyes set on the top of the table. They currently trail league leaders Union Saint-Gilloise by nine points and defeat this weekend could well spell the end of any realistic chance they had left of claiming the title. They are also in fine form and come into this game on a six-match unbeaten run, including four wins and two draws.
This is typically a very even fixture, with both sides experiencing their fair share of success over the years. In the previous 10 meetings, Gent have just about edged Club Brugge out, winning six. Club Brugge have won the other four. It’s worth noting the two sides have not drawn a match since 2019.
The Jan Breydel is often considered a fortress in Belgian football. Gent enjoyed success there from 2020 to early 2022, but Club Brugge have since won back-to-back games at home without conceding a goal.
Latest Jupiler Pro League Betting Odds
Club Brugge are favourite thanks to their strong home record and will go into the game at 1.58 to take all three points. Gent are huge 4.80 underdogs, with the draw priced at 4.33.
Both teams to score is heavily backed at 1.70, while Brugge’s Andreas Skov Olsen leads the odds at 5.00 to open the scoring.
Club Brugge vs Gent Betting Tips
Both teams to score: No – 2.07
There will be a lot of neutrals hoping for plenty of goals but we’re not sure they will come in abundance. Club Brugge have tightened up defensively at home and have now kept three successive clean sheets at Jan Breydel against Belgian opposition.
Andreas Skov Olsen to score first – 5.00
The Dane has so often been the man for the big occasion for Brugge. He impressed in the Belgian Cup against Waregem, netting a brace, and he has scored 16 in all competitions this season.
*Odds subject to change.
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