It's game one of two in the Europa Conference League as Gent host APOEL. This is a Play-offs fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.
APOEL have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Gent nor APOEL 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
Gent have not come this way in the Europa Conference League without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Zilina and Pogon Szczecin. Last season, Gent's Europa Conference League journey ended in the quarter-finals against West Ham United.OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Gent's two home games in the Pro League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at GHELAMCO-arena. 3W-0D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa Conference League for Gent.
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Sint-Truiden last time out and are looking for a victory here. Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Sint-Truiden last time out, but a goal from Torunarigha completed a comeback to a draw result for Gent. Torunarigha was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Sint-Truiden after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Orban, a striker, was the highest rated player for the side in that match, collecting a rating of 7.82 (out of 10). Orban scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Pogon Szczecin in the Europa Conference League.
At GHELAMCO-arena, Gent has the goal stats of 5-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
APOEL form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Vojvodina and Dila in order to reach play-offs of Europa Conference League. APOEL's mission in Europa Conference League last season failed in the play-offs against Djurgården.The story so far for the visiting team on their 1. Division travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats. When we have look at the Europa Conference League statistics, we find 4W-0D-0L. This is both home and away.
Two away games in a row for APOEL, whose manager Milojević could celebrate last time after the win against AE Zakakiou.
Before that match, the win at home hosting Dila in the Europa Conference League (1-0).
A new game in only three days for APOEL, the 1. Division home match versus Paphos. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, APOEL has managed {2 goals} and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  H. Cuypers 3 goals |  G. Orban 2 goals |   M. Sousa Natividade 2 goals |
Gent missing players
APOEL missing players
| Gent | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | ||
| 71 | 29 | Scored | S | 21 | 36 | ||
| 30 | 13 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 84% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 80% | 82% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 40% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 24% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | ||
| 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 14.1 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 11.1 | ||
| 5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | ||
| 56% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 31% | ||
| 8.9 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.5 | ||
| 3 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3 | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Gent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | AS Eupen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | RWDM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 11 | Mechelen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | OH Leuven | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 14 | Standard Liege | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Westerlo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Paphos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | APOEL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Aris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | AEL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Othellos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Apollon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Doxa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Achna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | AE Zakakiou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | AEK Larnaca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 13 | Karmiotissa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 14 | Nea Salamis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
