Gent vs Eupen Prediction: Home team will take full advantage here

In this clash for the round of 8 of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, Gent and Eupen will compete against one another at the Ghelamco Arena. The most recent match for the home team was in the Europa Conference which resulted in a draw against FC Zorya Luhansk, while the squad playing at home for Eupen were defeated by Standard Liege.

Following their Conference League match against Zorya Luhansk, which ended in a 1-1 draw, Gent will participate in this match, hoping to continue their strong season with a win. Hugo Cuypers was the only player from Gent to put a name on the scoresheet when he did so in the 67th minute. Eduardo Guerrero scored the goal for Zorya Luhansk in the 70th minute, giving them a chance before the second leg. In the most recent games, Gent have not been able to keep a scoreless game very frequently. In fact, Gent have allowed opponents to score in each of their last six matches, totaling 10 goals conceded in the process. According to an examination of their historical performance, Gent have not been defeated in the league by Eupen in any of their most recent five matches. Additionally, the host club has not suffered a defeat in any of their three most recent league matches played at home.

Following Eupen's loss in their previous First Division A contest, which was played against Standard Liège, both the home team and their fans who traveled with them will be hoping for a different outcome here. During that game, Eupen had 44% possession and 13 shots on goal, with only 3 of them finding the back of the net. In the 80th minute, Alfre Finnbogason was the one to put the ball in the back of the net for Eupen. On the other end of the field, Standard Liège had 16 shots on goal, six of which were successful. Wilfried Kanga in the 45th minute, Hayao Kawabe in the 45th minute, and Kamal Sowah in the 75th minute all scored for Standard Liege in that match. According to the data, Eupen has conceded goals in five of their most recent six matches, resulting in an overall goal differential of 11 for the opposition. Before this meeting, Eupen had not been victorious against Gent when competing away from their stadium in any of the previous six league meetings.

Over the course of the past seasons, Gent and Eupen have squared off 18 times, with Gent coming out on top 12 games to 4 for Eupen. There were two of the games that ended in ties. In the head-to-head matchups between these two teams, Gent scored 41 goals, while Eupen only managed to score 16.

I anticipate that the home team will prevail in this match. The away team has not been consistent since the beginning of the season in comparison to Gent, who are now leading the league rankings despite not having lost a single match so far this campaign and having not suffered a single defeat. As a result, I shall have complete faith in their ability to prevail on their own ground. Also, given that Gent has a solid history of finding the back of the net, I anticipate that they will do well to score two goals, with one goal coming from each half of the encounter.