Gent welcomes Standard Liège as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Wed 19.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: GHELAMCO-arena (20000 seats)

Standard Liège can not expect any pleasantries from their host Gent in this Pro League game. Here's our full preview!

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

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Gent form and stats

The story so far in the Pro League for Gent at their home stadium (GHELAMCO-arena) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

It's back home for Gent, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating KV Oostende away with the result 4-0. Roman Bezus (2) and Alessio Castro-Montes found the net in that victory. Sensational by Gent last match, beating KV Oostende away as big underdogs. Roman Bezus, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 9.32 (out of 10). Bezus scored two goals and hit one key pass. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Gent played a great game against KV Oostende and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting KV Oostende in a game that was won 2-1.

The manager H. Vanhaezebrouck will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mechelen in only three days.

The Gent fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 17 league matches. Gent's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Standard Liège form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League. Standard Liège has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

There might be some fixture complaints from Standard Liège as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Pro League match against Mechelen (1-3). Hugo Siquet, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.42. Siquet hit two key passes and won 5 of 6 duels.

A 1-2 loss hosting Mechelen before that.

A new game in only three days for Standard, the Pro League home match versus KV Oostende. Busy days.

Standard has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 17 games. Standard have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Standard Liège - Gent 2-1. Gent-Standard Liège H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gent five wins, Standard Liège five wins, zero draws. nine of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GentR. Yaremchuk
R. Yaremchuk
19 goals
Standard LiègeS. Amallah
S. Amallah
10 goals
Standard LiègeJ. Muleka
J. Muleka
9 goals

Gent missing players

Standard Liège missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gent Standard Liège
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 6 19 38
16 9 2 Won W 3 6 14
8 4 1 Drew D 0 4 11
14 6 3 Lost L 3 9 13
64 33 5 Scored S 14 29 58
47 24 9 Conceded C 7 30 53
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
74% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 79% 79%
61% 68% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 68% 66%
29% 37% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 42% 37%
13% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 8%
55% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 66%
32% 32% 17% Clean Sheets C S 50% 26% 24%
16% 16% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 21% 16%
 
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 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
8.9 8.5 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10 10
4.3 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 4.3 4.2
40% 41% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 35% 36%
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.
  • Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 34 24 4 6 73 26 17 12 1 4 34 15 17 12 3 2 39 11 47 76
2 Antwerp 34 18 6 10 57 48 17 9 4 4 30 25 17 9 2 6 27 23 9 60
3 Anderlecht 34 15 13 6 51 34 17 9 7 1 25 11 17 6 6 5 26 23 17 58
4 Genk 34 16 8 10 67 48 17 9 5 3 38 20 17 7 3 7 29 28 19 56
5 KV Oostende 34 15 8 11 49 41 17 9 5 3 33 21 17 6 3 8 16 20 8 53
6 Standard Liège 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 7 7 3 26 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 11 50
7 Gent 34 14 7 13 55 42 17 8 3 6 29 21 17 6 4 7 26 21 13 49
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 17 5 5 7 29 30 17 8 4 5 25 24 0 48
9 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 14 5 15 58 64 17 7 4 6 32 29 17 7 1 9 26 35 -6 47
10 Zulte-Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 17 6 2 9 23 38 17 8 2 7 30 31 -16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 17 8 2 7 24 23 17 4 7 6 30 36 -5 45
12 AS Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 17 5 6 6 24 30 17 5 7 5 20 25 -11 43
13 Sporting Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 17 5 6 6 18 16 17 6 3 8 28 33 -3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 5 2 10 24 35 17 6 4 7 20 22 -13 39
15 Sint-Truiden 34 10 8 16 41 52 17 6 3 8 20 20 17 4 5 8 21 32 -11 38
16 Cercle Brugge 34 11 3 20 40 51 17 6 1 10 25 26 17 5 2 10 15 25 -11 36
17 Waasland-Beveren 34 8 7 19 44 70 17 3 2 12 21 40 17 5 5 7 23 30 -26 31
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 34 7 10 17 32 54 17 4 5 8 17 22 17 3 5 9 15 32 -22 31

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 34 24 4 6 73 26 17 12 1 4 34 15 17 12 3 2 39 11 47 76
2 Antwerp 34 18 6 10 57 48 17 9 4 4 30 25 17 9 2 6 27 23 9 60
3 Anderlecht 34 15 13 6 51 34 17 9 7 1 25 11 17 6 6 5 26 23 17 58
4 Genk 34 16 8 10 67 48 17 9 5 3 38 20 17 7 3 7 29 28 19 56
5 KV Oostende 34 15 8 11 49 41 17 9 5 3 33 21 17 6 3 8 16 20 8 53
6 Standard Liège 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 7 7 3 26 20 17 6 4 7 26 21 11 50
7 Gent 34 14 7 13 55 42 17 8 3 6 29 21 17 6 4 7 26 21 13 49
8 Mechelen 34 13 9 12 54 54 17 5 5 7 29 30 17 8 4 5 25 24 0 48
9 Beerschot-Wilrijk 34 14 5 15 58 64 17 7 4 6 32 29 17 7 1 9 26 35 -6 47
10 Zulte-Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 17 6 2 9 23 38 17 8 2 7 30 31 -16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 17 8 2 7 24 23 17 4 7 6 30 36 -5 45
12 AS Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 17 5 6 6 24 30 17 5 7 5 20 25 -11 43
13 Sporting Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 17 5 6 6 18 16 17 6 3 8 28 33 -3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 5 2 10 24 35 17 6 4 7 20 22 -13 39
15 Sint-Truiden 34 10 8 16 41 52 17 6 3 8 20 20 17 4 5 8 21 32 -11 38
16 Cercle Brugge 34 11 3 20 40 51 17 6 1 10 25 26 17 5 2 10 15 25 -11 36
17 Waasland-Beveren 34 8 7 19 44 70 17 3 2 12 21 40 17 5 5 7 23 30 -26 31
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 34 7 10 17 32 54 17 4 5 8 17 22 17 3 5 9 15 32 -22 31

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.