All the facts and stats for the Europa Conference League clash: Gent - Žilina

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Competition: Europe Europa Conference League
Competition: Thu 27.Jul
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: GHELAMCO-arena (20000 seats)

The first of two encounters in the Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round, as the hometeam Gent will try to edge Žilina in their own ballpark.

It should be mentioned that Žilina play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Žilina on grass are 10 victories, 8 draws and 18 defeats from 36 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 50-70. You can compare this with overall results below.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

This looks to be an exciting fixture with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Gent form and stats

Last season, Gent's Europa Conference League journey ended in the round of 16.

Gent have collected 31 points from their Pro League home games so far after 9-4-4.

A nice win for Gent last time playing, versus Standard Liege. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Cuypers scoring for the victors. Cuypers was absolutely essential when Gent beat Standard Liege 3-1, scoring three goals. Cuypers, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the best performer for the side in that fixture, receiving a rating of 9.12 (out of 10). Cuypers scored three goals.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Standard Liege.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Gent, as the Pro League home game vs Kortrijk is only three days away.

Gent have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at GHELAMCO-arena with 28 goals in 17 league matches. Gent have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Žilina form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Levadia in order to reach 2nd qualifying round of Europa Conference League. Last season their Europa Conference League adventure ended in the play-offs against Jablonec.

Two trips in a row for Žilina, whose boss Hynek could celebrate last time after the Europa Conference League win against Levadia.

Before that, Žilina secured a home win against Ruzomberok with the score 3-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ruzomberok in just three days.

Head 2 Head

Gent missing players

Žilina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gent Žilina
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   15 25
15 7   Won W   5 10
5 4   Drew D   5 7
5 1   Lost L   5 8
61 23   Scored S   25 42
28 11   Conceded C   25 38
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
88% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   87% 76%
64% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 56%
44% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   53% 44%
24% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   20% 20%
68% 67%   BTTS BTTS   87% 72%
24% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 16%
8% 0%   Failed to Score F T   7% 16%
 
5 5.9   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.7
4.4 3.9   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 4.4
1 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.9 1.2
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
12.1 14.8   Shots (avg) S (   8.9 9.4
4.3 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.4
56% 43%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 38%
 
8.6 8.5   Shots against (avg) S A   11.9 10.2
3 2.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.5 4.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 34 23 6 5 78 37 17 14 1 2 44 15 17 9 5 3 34 22 41 75
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 34 23 6 5 70 41 17 13 2 2 33 16 17 10 4 3 37 25 29 75
3 Antwerp 34 22 6 6 59 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 17 9 4 4 23 15 33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 17 10 6 1 40 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 25 59
5 Gent 34 16 8 10 64 38 17 9 4 4 28 16 17 7 4 6 36 22 26 56
6 Standard Liege 34 16 7 11 58 45 17 10 3 4 34 17 17 6 4 7 24 28 13 55
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 17 8 4 5 40 26 17 6 5 6 21 27 8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 17 8 7 2 31 18 17 5 4 8 19 28 4 50
9 OH Leuven 34 13 9 12 56 48 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 48
10 Sporting Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 17 7 2 8 23 27 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 48
11 Anderlecht 34 13 7 14 49 46 17 6 4 7 27 23 17 7 3 7 22 23 3 46
12 Sint-Truiden 34 11 9 14 37 40 17 6 4 7 20 19 17 5 5 7 17 21 -3 42
13 Mechelen 34 11 7 16 49 63 17 7 6 4 29 27 17 4 1 12 20 36 -14 40
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 17 4 5 8 16 29 17 4 2 11 21 32 -24 31
15 AS Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 17 4 4 9 22 33 17 3 3 11 18 42 -35 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 6 9 19 50 78 17 3 4 10 27 46 17 3 5 9 23 32 -28 27
17 KV Oostende 34 7 6 21 37 76 17 5 1 11 18 33 17 2 5 10 19 43 -39 27
18 RFC Seraing 34 5 5 24 28 68 17 1 4 12 8 29 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 34 23 6 5 78 37 17 14 1 2 44 15 17 9 5 3 34 22 41 75
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 34 23 6 5 70 41 17 13 2 2 33 16 17 10 4 3 37 25 29 75
3 Antwerp 34 22 6 6 59 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 17 9 4 4 23 15 33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 17 10 6 1 40 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 25 59
5 Gent 34 16 8 10 64 38 17 9 4 4 28 16 17 7 4 6 36 22 26 56
6 Standard Liege 34 16 7 11 58 45 17 10 3 4 34 17 17 6 4 7 24 28 13 55
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 17 8 4 5 40 26 17 6 5 6 21 27 8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 17 8 7 2 31 18 17 5 4 8 19 28 4 50
9 OH Leuven 34 13 9 12 56 48 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 48
10 Sporting Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 17 7 2 8 23 27 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 48
11 Anderlecht 34 13 7 14 49 46 17 6 4 7 27 23 17 7 3 7 22 23 3 46
12 Sint-Truiden 34 11 9 14 37 40 17 6 4 7 20 19 17 5 5 7 17 21 -3 42
13 Mechelen 34 11 7 16 49 63 17 7 6 4 29 27 17 4 1 12 20 36 -14 40
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 17 4 5 8 16 29 17 4 2 11 21 32 -24 31
15 AS Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 17 4 4 9 22 33 17 3 3 11 18 42 -35 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 6 9 19 50 78 17 3 4 10 27 46 17 3 5 9 23 32 -28 27
17 KV Oostende 34 7 6 21 37 76 17 5 1 11 18 33 17 2 5 10 19 43 -39 27
18 RFC Seraing 34 5 5 24 28 68 17 1 4 12 8 29 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 20

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