There’s a crucial game at the top of the Jupiler Pro League 2023 table this weekend as fourth-place Gent take on second-place Union Saint-Gilloise. We’ve previewed the upcoming tie and picked out some of the best betting tips based on the latest football odds.
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Gent vs St. Gilloise Preview
Gent come into this fixture brimming with confidence having won five of their last six games in all competitions. They are two points clear of champions Club Brugge in fourth place and know they have to continue picking up points if they are to claim a spot in the Championship Group come the end of the Jupiler Pro League 2023 regular season.
Union Saint-Gilloise also have it all to play for as they continue their pursuit of a first league title since 1935. They are now just three points adrift of league leaders Genk and no team has won more points (58) than St. Gilloise in the last 25 league games.
Gent have been impenetrable at the back recently – especially on home soil. They have won four of their previous five home matches and have kept 12 clean sheets at Ghelamco Arena in all competitions this season.
St. Gilloise boast the division’s second-best away record but they have experienced a very tricky run of fixtures. They have won just once in their last five away games, a run that includes draws with Club Brugge and Union Berlin, as well as defeats against Antwerp and Westerlo.
Jupiler Pro League 2023: Key Players
If Gent are to push on and secure their place in the top four, the form of Hugo Cuypers will be crucial. He has set the league alight since joining from KV Mechelen and leads the Jupiler Pro League 2023 top scorers list with 18 goals in 30 matches. The Belgian has netted four in his last three appearances and will cause plenty of problems for the visiting defence.
For St. Gilloise, it has to be Teddy Teuma. Union have lost both Deniz Undav and Dante Vanzeir, two strikers that scored 40 between them last season. An engine in midfield, Teuma has shouldered the goalscoring responsibilities of late, netting in each of St. Gilloise’s last three matches.
Jupiler Pro League 2023: Gent vs St. Gilloise Betting Tips
Draw and both teams to score – 4.05
This is a really tough one to call. St. Gilloise have dominated the short history of this fixture but Gent are much improved since their last meeting. The hosts have two in-form strikers, while the visitors are lacking an out-and-out finisher. Union tend to find a way, but it won’t be easy on the road against an incredibly strong outfit.
Gift Orban first goalscorer – 7.00
He’s the player everyone is talking about. The 20-year-old Nigerian has 14 goals in 11 matches since joining from Norway and is being linked with a move to some of Europe’s biggest leagues. He has scored 11 in 6, breaking the deadlock in three of those matches. It’s a tough call between Orban and Cuypers but we’re siding with the youth prospect.
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