BELGIUM FIRST DIVISION A PREVIEW

GENT, Belgium (Interstat) — Club Brugge will look to extend its recent dominance over Gent when the teams meet Sunday in a Belgian First Division A clash at Ghelamco Arena.

Club Brugge (wins-losses-draws not provided) enters the match on a high after thrashing Mechelen 6-1 on Wednesday. The victory was the sixth in eight league matches for the visitors, who have scored 18 goals over that span. Their only losses in that stretch came against Union St-Gilloise: a 2-1 defeat April 19 and a 1-0 setback Feb. 1.

Gent (record not provided) will aim to bounce back from a scoreless draw at Union St-Gilloise on Wednesday. The home side has been inconsistent of late, with two draws, one win and two losses in its last five outings. Gent’s attack has managed just three goals in those five matches.

The head-to-head series favors Club Brugge. In the most recent meeting Dec. 21, Club Brugge won 2-1 at home. The teams played to a 1-1 draw Aug. 31 in Gent.

The simulation service Interstat projects a 3-2 victory for Club Brugge, and its ELO rating system gives the visitors a 68.4 percent probability of winning.

Club Brugge’s recent form includes a 4-2 win over Anderlecht on April 6, a 2-1 victory at Sint-Truiden on April 11, and a 2-1 defeat at Cercle Brugge on Feb. 15. Other results: a 2-0 win at Standard Liege on Feb. 8, a 4-3 home victory over Zulte-Waregem on Jan. 24, a 3-2 loss at Louviere Centre on Jan. 16, and a 5-3 win at Genk on Dec. 26.

Gent’s schedule has been mixed. After the scoreless draw at Union, the team played a 0-0 home affair with Sint-Truiden on April 19. A 3-1 loss at Anderlecht on April 12 was preceded by a 1-1 draw at Mechelen on April 6. Gent defeated Dender 3-1 on March 22, beat Zulte-Waregem 2-0 on March 13, and topped Mechelen 3-1 on March 8. Losses include a 3-0 defeat at Genk on March 1 and a 3-1 setback at Sporting Oud-Heverlee on Feb. 7. A 3-2 win at Sporting Charleroi on Feb. 14 and a 1-1 draw at Louviere Centre on Jan. 30 round out the recent results.

Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. local time.