LiontipsGent vs Union. Prediction and bets on the Belgian Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
Gent are approaching the start of the 20th round in fifth place in the league table and are two points ahead of their opponent today. At the same time, the gap to Anderlecht, who are in third place, is three points. Wouter Vranken men are on a four-match unbeaten streak in the national championship, and in the last round they were able to win a minimal 1:0 away victory over Standard. Gent usually performs strongly on their home field and has won five of the nine matches played since the beginning of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Fadiga, Omgba and Samoise will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Gent have drawn in the first half of their last two matches
- There have been no goals scored in four of Gent previous five matches
Probable line-up: Roth, Brown, Torunariga, Watanabe, Gambor, Ito, Gerkens, Hülsager, Gendelman, Sonko, Ding.
Current form
Union is clearly performing below expectations and forecasts this season. In 19 rounds played, the team has scored 28 points, with which it is only in sixth place. The main problem is unsuccessful away performances. Since the beginning of the season, Union has not yet won a single away victory - seven draws and two defeats. It is obvious that with such indicators, it is difficult to count on a place in the top three due to home success alone. In the last match on its home field, the team drew with Brugge in a bright confrontation (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Burgess and McAllister will not play today due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Interesting trends for betting
- Union have drawn their last five away matches in the championship
- In three consecutive matches involving Union, there was an exchange of goals scored
Probable line-up: Maurice, Rodriguez, Rasmussen, Machida, Vanhoutte, Khalaili, Sadiki, Boufal-Niang, Ivanovic, David.
Trends
Gent to score in the second half
In three of the last five matches, Gent scored goals in the second 45 minutes
1.41Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
Four of the previous five head-to-head meetings have seen no more than one goal scored in the first half
1.49Bet Exact score 1:1
This score has been recorded in three of the last five head-to-head meetings
6.50Tip and bets
Union has not won a single away game in the national championship since the start of the season, but nevertheless, today it is receiving the status of favorite from bookmakers. Gent is traditionally strong on its home field, where it has not lost in the two previous face-to-face matches. In general, there is no noticeable difference in class between the opponents, it is quite likely that we will have an equal game in which Gent is capable of gaining at least one point.
Our prediction is Gent will not lose with odds of 1.67
Bet on total
In face-to-face encounters, the opponents rarely delight with an abundance of goals scored. Only once in the five previous personal encounters were more than three goals scored. We do not think that today we should expect a very productive and bright game.
The second bet is total under three goals with odds of 1.61
Bet on the first half
It should be noted that in the three previous face-to-face confrontations, a draw was recorded at the end of the first half. It is highly likely that this time the opponents will not be able to identify the strongest in the opening 45 minutes.
Forecast - draw in the first half with odds of 2.30
