As the race for the Belgian places in next seasons Europa Conference League comes to its climax, it’s Gent who top the table and subsequently enter as favourites for this weekends meeting with Standard de Liège. Both teams need a strong performance for different reasons but it’s looking like a must watch of the final stages of this JPL campaign.
Continue reading as we preview the big game and give you our thoughts on how the tie will go down. Wherever you go for Pro League betting and sports betting our guide will be helpful. Check out our preview with all the Pro League odds and more!
Standard de Liège Vs K.A.A Gent
Saturday 18th May 7:45pm
Maurice Dufrasne Stadium, Liège
Live on ESPN+
Standard de Liège Vs K.A.A Gent Preview
Standard will be hoping they can turn round a run of poor form, going five games without a win and sitting at fifth in the Conference League play-off table. Although, four of those games ended with a draw so they have been consistently adding points to their tally and have scored the 3rd most goals in the bracket. So things may not be as bleak as they seem. Goal machine Wilfried Kanga will look to add to the 12 league goals he’s already scored, with creative support from the likes of Hayao Kawabe, Kelvin Yeboah and Steven Alzate.
On the other side, Gent will look to continue exactly as they are, with the exception of a slight hiccup in the shape of a draw in their last game. They have won four of their previous five as they move further and further out of reach of the rest of the pack. Their main goal threat coming from striker Tarik Tissoudali and Omri Gandelman from midfield have contributed with 25 combined, 14 and 11 respectively. They’ll be keen to add to this at the weekend and cement their dominance over the rest of the Conference League contenders. The last five matches between the pair have resulted in a single win for Standard, and four for Gent.
Standard de Liège Vs K.A.A Gent Odds
Gent enter as fairly convincing favourites, opening at 1.82 for the win, while Standard sit at 3.76. The odds are 3.94 if you’re predicting a draw.
Standard de Liège Vs K.A.A Gent Betting Tips
*Odds are correct at time of publication and subject to change.
Cruising
As Gent are the overwhelming favourites, we expect them to come out on top this weekend. If you fancy them to score more than twice, the odds sit at 2.24. Over 2.5 goals with one scored by Tissoudali is at 3.60
Earn the Victory
However, Standard have proven time and time again that they won’t give up without a fight and will aim to cause Genk some trouble. Both Teams to score is at 1.52 and the game to have over 3 goals is 1.81.
Close Call
Despite the odds our experts predict the most likely exact scoreline to be a 2-1 win for Gent, which is currently at 7.50, with a 1-1 draw the second favourite at 7.80.
Standard de Liège Team News
Predicted Line-Up (3-5-2) Epolo, Panzo, Laifis, Noubi, Çanak, Kawabe, Sahabo, Price, Fossey, Yeboah, Kanga
K.A.A Gent Team News
Predicted Line-Up (3-1-4-2) Roef, Mokio, Watanabe, Mitrović, De Sart, H.S. Hong, Gandelman, Brown, Samoise, Tissoudali, Surdez
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