Standard Liege vs Gent – Standard Liege’s season was one of the worst in the league last year, and the club’s attempts to rediscover its form do not appear to be over. Meanwhile, Gent will be feeling confident after qualifying for the European competitions through the Belgian playoffs.
In a previous season, Liege had only managed a 14th place finish out of a possible 18, with a mere 8 point cushion above the relegation zone. They had only won 9 games all season and had surrendered 51 goals in their 34 matches.
Most of their recent encounters have ended in defeat, and they’ve been conceding goals at an alarming rate. It is also noteworthy that they have maintained this troubling trend even in home games.
Meanwhile, Gent had ended up fifth at the end of the regular season but had won the playoffs to take first place. It’s worth noting that they went undefeated in the playoffs.
What’s more, they’ve been scoring goals at a steady clip as of late, and they’ve dominated their head-to-head matchups with this opponent throughout the years.
Standard Liege vs Gent – Betting Analysis
The most recent match resulted in a 0-1 win for Gent. They have won their last four games in a row. Three of the previous five matches at this location had been won by the visitors.
In four of the last six games played here, at least three goals were scored. Liege have lost their last five straight games. Please take into account that in four of their previous six games they allowed two or more goals. And in the last year, they’ve only won three times at home.
On the other side, Gent were unbeaten in 12 of their past 17 overall games and in the process they have even gone a 4-game winning streak. Given these facts and Gent’s better record against this opponent, they should win this weekend.
Standard Liege vs Gent – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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