Gent vs Westerlo Prediction: Bet on goals here

The opening round of matches for the Conference League Group in the Jupiler Pro League will take place at Ghelamco Arena, and Gent will face off against Westerlo. Gent has a better chance of winning this match than their opponent, while Westerlo are coming off a tie with Seraing.

After suffering a loss against Oostende by a score of 1-2 in their previous match in First Division A, Gent will be seeking to bounce back with a better performance in this match. During that match, Gent had 58% possession of the ball and 19 shots on goal, with only 4 of those shots hitting the target. Hugo Cuypers was the lone player for Gent to score in the 77th minute. Oostende's competitors had a total of 13 shots on goal, but only six of them were on target. The goals for Oostende came from Fraser Hornby in the 52nd minute and Nick Batzner in the 88th minute. In recent matches, there have been very few instances in which Gent have been able to maintain their defense in a full match. However, there will be concern as Gent's defense have been broken into in 5 of their last 6 games, resulting in a total of 9 goals being conceded as a result.

Westerlo played Seraing to a 1-1 draw over the weekend in the First Division A. During that match, Westerlo held 58% of the possession and had 13 shots on goal, with only one of them finding the back of the net. Igor Vetokele was the only player for Westerlo to score at the 35 minute mark. Seraing had a total of 10 shots on goal, just four of them were successful. For Seraing, the goal was scored in the eighth minute by Marius Mouandilmadji. Westerlo, captained by Jonas De Roeck, have scored eight goals in the course of their previous six matches. However, there have also been a total of six goals scored against them in those same matches.

Over the course of the previous seasons, the two teams have faced each other 23 times, with Gent winning 10 games and Westerlo winning 5 games. A total of eight of the games played ended in ties. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Gent scored 42 goals, while Westerlo only managed to score 30.

Because of the significance of this game, we anticipate that both sides will put up their best effort here in the hopes of coming out on top. Nevertheless, the strength of the teams' rosters should determine the outcome of this game, and Gent will benefit from playing at home. In addition, previous contests between these two teams have included a high number of goals; therefore, our expectations for this match are high.