Gent vs Antwerp Prediction: a tough entertaining match ahead

Gent will host second placed Antwerp in the round 6 of the Pro League competition. Both teams last matches in the league ended in a win. In a match that is expected to be entertaining with lot of goals, we give an analysis of the match below.

Gent - hoping to capitalize on home advantage

In their previous matches in all competitions, Gent won 2 games against Westerlo, KV Oostende and lost to Lommel United, and Omonia Nicosia, while 1 games ended in draws against Sint-Truiden. Gent managed to score 9 goals and conceded 15 goals (9-15). Gent scored an average 2 goals per match in the current league season. In terms of discipline, the home team received 7 yellow cards and 0 red cards, making 8.00 fouls (average) in every match they've played. Gent's average team rating is 6.57 per match.

Antwerp - league battle continues for the visiting team

Antwerp enters this match having won 4 matches of their last five matches against Lillestrøm in the second leg of the Europa Cup qualification, OH Leuven, Lillestrøm, and AS Eupen. While lost 0 while 1 fixture ended in draws against İstanbul Başakşehir. The team scored 15 goals while conceding 9 goals (15-9). In away games, Antwerp scored an average of 2 goals per match and conceded 0.5. The team received 5 yellow cards and 0 red cards, while the total number of fouls committed is 30. Antwerp's average team rating is 6.5 per match. Ball possession is very good for Antwerp, with an average of 54.00% overall in this season.

Expert Betting Tips

Gent and Antwerp have a pretty solid H2H history, as they met 13 times in the last seasons, with Gent winning 1 games, while Antwerp won 7 games. A number of 5 games ended in a draw. Gent scored 9 goals in the head to head meetings, while Antwerp managed to score 15 goals. The overall leader in the H2H games is Antwerp with 7 wins, while Gent won only 1 times. If we look at the recent meetings between Gent and Antwerp, Antwerp is leading the direct meetings with 4-0.