Standard Liege vs Gent Prediction: Will there be a winner in this fixture?

In the Jupiler Pro League round 19, Gent will travel to Stade Maurice Dufrasne as they take on Standard Liege. Both teams settled for a draw in their last league game and will hope for a win here. How will they approach this crucial fixture? Below is a match preview alongside betting opportunities. 

Standard Liege

Standard Liege's last league encounter was against Beerschot, VA, and they settled for a goalless draw. In that game, Standard Liege had only 35 per cent of the possession and attempted 14 shots while failing to convert two that were on target. 

In the meantime, this team failed to pick a win in any of their last five matches, losing to Genk in that run while drawing Charleroi and Leuven. In those matches, Standard Liege scored three goals while conceding four. 

While looking at their last home matches, their record is quite impressive, with an unbeaten run of five games, winning four and drawing one. 

In the Jupiler Pro League this season, Standard Liege have 24 points from 18 matches. In those games, Standard Liege scored 12 goals while conceding 20.

Gent

Gent played Larne the previous time out in the Europa Conference League, and despite being heavily favoured, they ended on the losing end. In a game where they had total control of the play, with 76 per cent of the possession, Gent could not convert any of the 16 shots they attempted, and a Tomas Cosgrove 74th-minute strike was enough to see them take maximum points. 

In the meantime, Gent's last league game was against Cercle Brugge, and they settled for a 1-1 draw. In that encounter, Momodou Lamin Sonko's strike was not enough to see this side take maximum points, as they conceded in the 71st minute. 

Gent have failed to win any of their last ten games away from home, drawing four times while losing six. Heading into this game, Gent have conceded 21 goals in the league this season while scoring 28.

Expert Betting Tips

Standard Liege have a lot to give in this game as they have a poor record in the last meetings against Gent. While Gent have not played at the top level in recent games, it is also tough to confidently back them. The two teams have a lot of things to put behind them if they want to win. Yet, I feel the visiting side still have a better chance, considering how brilliant they have been in this fixture. Also, while Standard Liege are at home, I believe they have a chance to find the back of the net despite having a poor offensive record.