Bitesize Prediction: Cercle Brugge vs Gent – 26/09/24

Competition: Belgium Pro League

Market: Gent draw no bet

Odds: 4/5 @ BetUS

Two sides who already find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Pro League table, Gent will travel to Club Brugge on Thursday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Cercle Brugge might have booked a Europa Conference League ticket last month as they secured a remarkable 7-5 aggregate victory against Polish outfit Wisla, Miron Muslic’s men have endured what has become a public domestic nightmare. Putting in another worrying performance last weekend as they slumped to a 2-0 loss away at KV Mechelen, the former Ried boss finds mounting pressure on his shoulders. Marking their return from September’s international break with a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Genk, Thursday’s hosts are sat in the relegation zone and should be bracing themselves for another heavyweight challenge here. Likewise, heading into September’s fortnight interval with a routine 3-0 drumming against local rivals Club Brugge, Muslic’s side have lost all of their previous four consecutive appearances across all competitions. Showing some glaring defensive issues, Cercle Brugge have also shipped 12 goals on their four-match losing rut.

As for the visitors, although Gent might have been left frustrated last season as they eventually had to settle for a seventh-place finish among Belgium’s elite, the Blues have come roaring back this time around. Putting in a sensational performance away at Club Brugge last weekend as they stormed their way to a 4-2 victory, Wouter Vrancken’s men should find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Marking their return from September’s international break with a routine 2-0 win at home against KV Mechelen, Thursday’s guests will be smelling the chance to lay down another marker here. Battling it out at the top of the Pro League table, Gent have collected 10 points from their previous four Pro League appearances. Booking their own respective Europa Conference League ticket last month as they landed a 2-0 aggregate win against Serbian giants Partizan, it should also be noted that Vrancken’s side have won six of their previous seven appearances across all competitions.

Bet: Gent draw no bet against Cercle Brugge 4/5 for Thursday’s Belgium Pro League battle @ BetUS