Gent vs Anderlecht Prediction: Another nightmare for Gent

In this round of the Jupiler Pro League, match number 28 takes place at the Ghelamco Arena and features Gent playing host to Anderlecht. Club Brugge defeated Gent in their most recent game, whereas Anderlecht and Standard Liege fought to a 2-2 tie in their most recent match.

After suffering a 2-0 loss to Club Brugge in their most recent match in the First Division A, Gent will be looking to get back on track here in this contest. During that game, Gent held 47% of the possession and had six shots on goal, with only two of them finding the target. Club Brugge, on the other hand, had 16 shots at the goal, but only 6 of them were successful. Bjorn Meijer scored in the 73rd minute, and Hans Vanaken scored in the 93rd minute for Club Brugge. The previous six matches that Hein Vanhaezebrouck's Gent have participated in have resulted in a total of eight goals scored by the team as a result of their shots on goal, which works out to an average of 1.33 goals scored per game. Coming into this matchup, Gent had not suffered a defeat at the hands of RSC Anderlecht in any of their previous eight matches in the league.

Anderlecht's most recent encounter, which was against Standard Liège in the First Division A, ended in a tie score of 2-2. Throughout that game, Anderlecht had 59% possession of the ball and 14 shots on goal, with 7 of those shots finding their intended target. Islam Slimani scored two goals for Anderlecht in the 34th and 38th minutes, and Killian Sardella scored an own goal in the 68th minute. At the other end of the field, Standard Liège had eight shots on goal, with four of them finding their mark. The goal was scored by Standard Liège's Noah Ohio in the 14th minute. Taking a look at their recent form, we can see that Anderlecht has conceded goals in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving their opponents a total of 7 opportunities to score. Anderlecht can unquestionably improve their defensive play in order to cut down on the number of goals they have been allowing their opponents to score. According to the statistics before the game, it appears that Anderlecht have not been successful against Gent when they have competed against them away from their own stadium in any of the five most recent matches played in the league. In addition to this, they have not suffered a defeat in any of their most recent six league matches played away from home.

Both teams have strong offenses, but it's important to note that Gent's offense hasn't been as good since they got rid of their goal-scoring striker Paul Onuachu. This is shown by how few goals they've scored in their last few games. Despite this, both teams' offenses are formidable. The fact that Union Saint Gilloise has closed the gap at the top of the league to ten points, on the other hand, is a reason for them to be competitive in this match and win in their own stadium.