Pro League match preview: Gent versus Sporting Charleroi

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 10.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: GHELAMCO-arena (20000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Pro League table so far. Here's the Gent - Sporting Charleroi latest:

Insights:
  • Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gent and Sporting Charleroi.

Charleroi is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Gent form and stats

When playing at home in the Pro League, Gent have managed 8 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 17 games. Two home wins in a row for Gent bring valid hopes of a third.

Gent's last game was hosting Sporting Charleroi (placed 12th) and winning 4-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Standard Liege (1-2).

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Gent played a great game against Sporting Charleroi and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Gent matches with similar probabilities have ended with five wins, two draws and zero defeats (from seven games).

The Gent fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Gent have conceded 21 goals.

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Sporting Charleroi form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Sporting Charleroi have produced an overall stat of 6-3-8 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Charleroi have lost on their last two travels.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Sporting Charleroi, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Gent (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Beerschot-Wilrijk's place.

Sporting Charleroi lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Charleroi when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing zero and winning zero games.

Charleroi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 17 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Charleroi struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 33 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Gent - Sporting Charleroi 4-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Gent four wins, one draw and Sporting Charleroi five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GentR. Yaremchuk
R. Yaremchuk
15 goals
Sporting CharleroiM. Fall
M. Fall
9 goals
Sporting CharleroiS. Nicholson
S. Nicholson
9 goals

Gent missing players

Sporting Charleroi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gent Sporting Charleroi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 4 17 33
13 8 2 Won W 2 6 11
7 3 0 Drew D 1 3 9
13 6 2 Lost L 1 8 13
48 29 5 Scored S 10 28 44
40 21 7 Conceded C 7 33 46
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
70% 76% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 79%
55% 65% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 76% 52%
24% 35% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 47% 27%
12% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 24% 12%
52% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 76% 61%
33% 35% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 12% 24%
18% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
8.4 7.9 4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 7.8 8.8
4.1 4.1 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.1 3.8
36% 41% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 54% 35%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting Charleroi haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Club Brugge 32 23 4 5 68 22 16 11 1 4 30 13 16 12 3 1 38 9 46 73
2 Antwerp 32 16 6 10 51 44 16 8 4 4 27 23 16 8 2 6 24 21 7 54
3 Genk 32 15 8 9 61 45 16 8 5 3 34 20 16 7 3 6 27 25 16 53
4 Anderlecht 32 13 13 6 48 33 16 8 7 1 23 10 16 5 6 5 25 23 15 52
5 KV Oostende 32 14 7 11 46 39 16 9 4 3 32 20 16 5 3 8 14 19 7 49
6 Beerschot-Wilrijk 32 14 5 13 57 59 16 7 4 5 31 27 16 7 1 8 26 32 -2 47
7 Standard Liege 33 12 11 10 49 41 16 6 7 3 23 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 8 47
8 Zulte-Waregem 33 14 4 15 51 62 16 6 2 8 21 31 17 8 2 7 30 31 -11 46
9 Gent 33 13 7 13 48 40 17 8 3 6 29 21 16 5 4 7 19 19 8 46
10 Mechelen 33 12 9 12 50 53 17 5 5 7 29 30 16 7 4 5 21 23 -3 45
11 OH Leuven 33 12 9 12 53 57 16 8 2 6 23 21 17 4 7 6 30 36 -4 45
12 Sporting Charleroi 33 11 9 13 44 46 16 5 6 5 16 13 17 6 3 8 28 33 -2 42
13 AS Eupen 33 9 13 11 41 53 17 5 6 6 24 30 16 4 7 5 17 23 -12 40
14 Sint-Truiden 32 10 8 14 41 47 16 6 3 7 20 19 16 4 5 7 21 28 -6 38
15 Kortrijk 32 10 6 16 39 50 16 5 2 9 23 31 16 5 4 7 16 19 -11 36
16 Cercle Brugge 33 11 2 20 39 50 17 6 1 10 25 26 16 5 1 10 14 24 -11 35
17 Royal Excel Mouscron 32 7 10 15 28 47 16 4 5 7 15 19 16 3 5 8 13 28 -19 31
18 Waasland-Beveren 32 7 7 18 39 65 16 3 2 11 18 36 16 4 5 7 21 29 -26 28

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 Club Brugge 32 23 4 5 68 22 16 11 1 4 30 13 16 12 3 1 38 9 46 73
2 Antwerp 32 16 6 10 51 44 16 8 4 4 27 23 16 8 2 6 24 21 7 54
3 Genk 32 15 8 9 61 45 16 8 5 3 34 20 16 7 3 6 27 25 16 53
4 Anderlecht 32 13 13 6 48 33 16 8 7 1 23 10 16 5 6 5 25 23 15 52
5 KV Oostende 32 14 7 11 46 39 16 9 4 3 32 20 16 5 3 8 14 19 7 49
6 Beerschot-Wilrijk 32 14 5 13 57 59 16 7 4 5 31 27 16 7 1 8 26 32 -2 47
7 Standard Liege 33 12 11 10 49 41 16 6 7 3 23 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 8 47
8 Zulte-Waregem 33 14 4 15 51 62 16 6 2 8 21 31 17 8 2 7 30 31 -11 46
9 Gent 33 13 7 13 48 40 17 8 3 6 29 21 16 5 4 7 19 19 8 46
10 Mechelen 33 12 9 12 50 53 17 5 5 7 29 30 16 7 4 5 21 23 -3 45
11 OH Leuven 33 12 9 12 53 57 16 8 2 6 23 21 17 4 7 6 30 36 -4 45
12 Sporting Charleroi 33 11 9 13 44 46 16 5 6 5 16 13 17 6 3 8 28 33 -2 42
13 AS Eupen 33 9 13 11 41 53 17 5 6 6 24 30 16 4 7 5 17 23 -12 40
14 Sint-Truiden 32 10 8 14 41 47 16 6 3 7 20 19 16 4 5 7 21 28 -6 38
15 Kortrijk 32 10 6 16 39 50 16 5 2 9 23 31 16 5 4 7 16 19 -11 36
16 Cercle Brugge 33 11 2 20 39 50 17 6 1 10 25 26 16 5 1 10 14 24 -11 35
17 Royal Excel Mouscron 32 7 10 15 28 47 16 4 5 7 15 19 16 3 5 8 13 28 -19 31
18 Waasland-Beveren 32 7 7 18 39 65 16 3 2 11 18 36 16 4 5 7 21 29 -26 28

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