Union Saint-Gilloise vs Gent Prediction: Expect a competitive encounter

Stade Joseph Marien will host the Jupiler Pro League game between Union Saint-Gilloise and Gent. Heading into this game, the two teams' last meetings have ended without a victory. How will these teams approach this game? Below, I will look into this game and make predictions. 

Union Saint-Gilloise's last match was against Dender in a friendly encounter, and they secured a win. In that game, Union Saint-Gilloise needed to come from behind to take maximum points, thanks to three second-half goals. In the meantime, Union Saint-Gilloise's last league game was against Club Brugge, and they settled for a 1-1 draw on the road. Heading into this fixture, Union Saint-Gilloise have an unbeaten run of four matches, winning two and drawing two. In the league standings, Union Saint-Gilloise have 14 points from a possible 30, leaving them in 10th place. 

Gent settled for a 1-1 draw with St. Truiden the previous time out and will look to secure a win here. In that game, the road team took the lead before the break, with Omri Gandelman putting them in the lead. However, a 68th-minute Adriano Bertaccini's strike for St. Truiden denied Gent maximum points, extending Gent's record to one win in four matches. In that run, the road team lost to Cercle Brugge and Chelsea while playing to a 3-0 defeat to Leuven. In the league standings, Gent sit third, scoring 18 goals and conceding 10 with 17 points. 

The two teams are expected to score in this fixture, giving respect to their past meetings. While Gent are the better side in the first ten games of the season, at home, Union Saint-Gilloise at home are favored by the bookies. While their previous meetings have ended in draws, this could be another similar match, with the road team being a strong side right now. Expect competitiveness, but with the fans and turf's advantage, take the home side to win.