The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Gent are in the 12th position while the guesting Waasland-Beveren worry at 14th.
- Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Gent form and stats
Gent have played 8 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The Gent supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Standard Liege in Pro League and win 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hoffenheim (1-4).
The manager W. De Decker will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Club Brugge in only four days.
The Gent fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Gent defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Waasland-Beveren form and stats
3-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Waasland-Beveren in their Pro League matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Waasland-Beveren are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
It's the second away game in a row for Waasland-Beveren, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Mechelen (placed 16th) in the Pro League last time out. Before that, Waasland-Beveren secured a home win against Royal Excel Mouscron with the score 2-0.
After this away game Waasland-Beveren return home for a Pro League game against Antwerp. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Waasland-Beveren has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Waasland-Beveren have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Waasland-Beveren - Gent 1-4 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's nine Gent victories, zero draws and one Waasland-Beveren win. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Yaremchuk 8 goals |   D. Heymans 7 goals | A. Koita 6 goals |
Gent missing players
Waasland-Beveren missing players
| Gent | Waasland-Beveren | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 24 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 69% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 19% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.2 | 6.9 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.5 | 9.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 37% | 46% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 58% | 36% |
- All of Waasland-Beveren's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gent haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waasland-Beveren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Waasland-Beveren have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Waasland-Beveren 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 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Genk | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | OH Leuven | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Standard Liege | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Antwerp | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | KV Oostende | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Gent | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Waasland-Beveren | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Mechelen | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | Sint-Truiden | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 11 |