Gent and Standard meet at GHELAMCO ‑ arena, in a match for the 16 th round of the Pro League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 4 wins and 2 losses in the last 6 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 03‑11‑2019, in a match for the Pro League that ended in a (3‑1) victory for Gent. The goals of the match were scored by A. Castro ‑ Montes (90 ‘), R. Bezus (48’) and J. David (85 ‘), for Gent, and S. Amallah (43′), for Standard. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, as Gent presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Gent :
After 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 13th position, with 16 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match to KV Oostende by (2‑1), after losing in the previous match (0‑3) at home, against Zulte ‑ Waregem. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they lost an away to Hoffenheim by (4‑1). In their last 7 home games for the championship, Gent won 2, drew 1 and lost 4, winning 7 points out of 21 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback.
Gent’s team is not going through a pleasant period, they have suffered many defeats and cannot evolve within the competition. He knows that to get out of the relegation zone, he will have to present much more than he has been showing so far in the championship. Now you will be working at home, which can be an added bonus.
Standard :
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 25 points won, after 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Anderlecht by (0‑0). In the last match, they tied at home against Mechelen by (2‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 victories, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 7 victories, 7 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 24 goals scored and 15 suffered. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they drew (2‑2) against Benfica at home. In their last 7 away matches for the championship, Standard has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, for which they have won 11 points out of 21 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (4 out of 7 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Standard lives a little better compared to its opponent, however, far from good. His wins have been rare, but he’s still in the top 8. So, to stay on top, you will have to do everything possible for your opponent, in search of victory. In addition, they want to regain confidence, with the aim of improving within the championship.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,65
