Gent vs St. Truiden Prediction: Gent will end their poor run of matches

Ghelamco Arena will host the Jupiler Pro League round 17 encounter between Gent and St. Truiden. The last meeting between these sides ended in a 1-1 draw. Will there be a winner in this one?

Gent

Gent played Union Saint-Gilloise in their last encounter in the Belgian Cup, and they lost. In a game that ended 3-2, Max Dean and Omri Gandelman's strike were not enough to see this team make it to the next round. Gent head into this game with a winless run of four matches, losing to Anderlecht and Lugano in that run while drawing Westerlo. This season, Gent have 23 points from 16 matches, leaving them seated 6th in the standings with 25 goals scored and 20 conceded. 

St. Truiden

St. Truiden's last game was against Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Cup round ⅛, and they won. In that game, Andres Ferrari's strike in the first half was enough to see St. Truiden qualify for the next round. However, St. Truiden's last league game was against Genk, and they settled for a 2-2 draw. In their last five games, St. Truiden have two wins, one in the league against KV Mechelen. With 18 points from 16 matches this season, St. Truiden sit 12th spot, scoring 22 goals and conceding 33. 

Expert Betting Tips

Gent have struggled so much lately, but I feel they have a chance to turn the tables here. While St. Truiden have been very inconsistent, trusting them on the road is very tough, as they have not found success in a league game. The home team will not have things easy either, given their weak defensive play. Yet, with the two teams expected to struggle defensively, Gent's better attacking play should be enough to see them earn maximum points.