Lommel United vs Gent Prediction

Form across a wider sample

Looking at a broader run of matches, Gent have won 10, drawn eight and lost just two of their last 20 across all competitions, including cup and Conference League fixtures. Lommel United have also won 10 in that stretch but lost six, with a less settled goal record either way.

Lommel United: 20 completed matches; Gent: 20 completed matches.

Lommel United

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

28

Difference

+3

Gent

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

21

Difference

+14

That wider sample mixes league games with cup ties, continental football and some pre-season friendlies, so it's not a pure like-for-like read on current league form. Still, the pattern fits what the table already suggests: Gent lose far less often than Lommel do.

Comparative Team Statistics: Lommel United vs Gent

A big gap in the table

Gent sit second in the Jupiler Pro League with 19 points from seven games, having won six and drawn one without losing. Lommel United are down in twelfth with just eight points from the same number of matches, winning only twice.

The goals columns back up that gap. Gent have scored 13 and conceded just four, while Lommel have scored six and let in eight. That's a sizeable difference in both ends of the pitch this season.

Gent's defensive record stands out as much as their results.

Key names to watch

Gent's J. Y. Vergara Ortega and Lommel's T. Reyners are both on three goals in seven appearances, so each side has a player in form at the sharp end. J. van Duiven leads the assist charts for Lommel with three, just ahead of Gent's Tiago Araújo on two.

Lommel United:

Best scorers:

T. Reyners - 3

Best assist providers:

J. van Duiven - 3

Gent:

Best scorers:

J. Y. Vergara Ortega - 3

Best assist providers:

Tiago Araújo - 2

Penalty cards:

I. Cisse x 1 x 1

S. Van der Heyden x 3

Leonardo Lopes x 2

Gent's S. Van der Heyden and I. Cisse have picked up cards fairly regularly this season, including a red for Cisse in five matches, which is worth keeping an eye on given how often Gent have needed to defend leads.

How this one could play out

Gent's defensive solidity away from home and Lommel's leaky record at the back point towards a game where Gent create plenty. Lommel's own goal tally shows they can score too, just not often enough to match stronger sides.

With Lommel sat well below Gent in the table and conceding more freely, the shape of this match looks tilted towards the visitors doing most of the attacking, even allowing for the usual unpredictability of a home fixture.