Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Gent - Standard Liège!
It's no vacation for neither Gent nor Standard Liège as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Gent form and stats
Home games in the Pro League have been a walk in the park for Gent so far, with 18 points won from 6 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Gent has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Ghelamco Arena. We remember; it was AS Eupen.
Gent manager J. Thorup and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Anderlecht (placed 12th) in the Pro League. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Sint-Truiden the opponent.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Anderlecht as I. Plastun's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 1-3 and secured a point. A goal frenzy last time out for Gent, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Anderlecht. Fun stuff to watch!
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 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from three games).
There will be little rest for Gent after this match as they are travelling to Wolfsburg for a Europa League game in only four days.
Gent are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Ghelamco Arena in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 6 attempts. Gent have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Standard Liège form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League. Visiting Standard Liège has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Standard Liège won their last game, 2-0 versus Waasland-Beveren played at home. A 1-1 draw at Club Brugge's stadium before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Standard Liège when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 0 and winning 1 game.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Eintracht Frankfurt in just four days.
Standard Liège are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. As opposed to that, Standard Liège have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Gent, 2 draws and 4 wins for Standard Liège. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Yaremchuk 7 goals |  J. David 6 goals |   R. Emond 6 goals |
Gent missing players
Standard Liège missing players
| Gent | Standard Liège | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Gent's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gent have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Gent have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Gent have won all their matches at home so far.
- Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Standard Liège have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Standard Liège have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Standard Liège haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 30 |
| 2 | Standard Liège | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| 3 | Mechelen | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | Gent | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Genk | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Zulte-Waregem | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Anderlecht | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 13 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -18 | 7 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -23 | 4 |