Lommel United host Gent in the Belgium Pro League. Gent have been winning regularly this season and sit clear at the top of the table, while Lommel have had a much bumpier ride and sit in the bottom half.
Gent's form has dipped recently, with back-to-back defeats heading into this one, including a heavy loss on home soil. That gives Lommel a sliver of hope, even though their own results have swung all over the place too.
Analysis updated .
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Recent form for both sides
Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Gent have won 11, drawn 7 and lost just 2, scoring 31 and conceding only 16. That's a strong overall sample, but their two most recent results buck the trend: a 4-0 home defeat to Anderlecht and a 2-0 loss away at Braga.
What could your bet return?
Potential returns include your stake. Odds may change.
Lommel United: 20 completed matches; Gent: 20 completed matches.
Lommel United
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- -1
Gent
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +15
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | OH Leuven | Lommel United | 24.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| Cup | St. Truiden | Lommel United | 18.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | SK Beveren | Lommel United | 09.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| Cup | Diksmuide | Lommel United | 26.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Lommel United | KV Mechelen | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Union St. Gilloise | Lommel United | 12.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Lommel United | Club Brugge KV | 04.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Lommel United | 29.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Lommel United | KVC Westerlo | 23.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Lommel United | Charleroi | 16.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | Gent | Anderlecht | 25.10.2026 | 4-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | SC Braga | Gent | 22.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Cup | Rochefort | Gent | 18.10.2026 | 3-3 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Gent | Aarhus | 15.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Zulte Waregem | Gent | 10.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Gent | Standard Liege | 18.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Genk | Gent | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Cercle Brugge | Gent | 06.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Gent | OH Leuven | 03.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Gent | Club Brugge KV | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
Lommel's last 20 games tell a messier story. Nine wins, five draws and six losses, with 31 scored and 32 conceded, shows a side that can both win games and leak them. Their most recent outing was a 2-2 draw away at OH Leuven.
Gent's season-long numbers are clearly better, but the last two results show they're not unbeatable right now.
Comparative Team Statistics: Lommel United vs Gent

History doesn't tell us much
The only recorded meeting between these two came back in December 2021, a Cup tie that Gent won 2-0 away at Lommel. That's a single result from a different competition and a different season, so it doesn't carry much weight for this fixture.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Lommel United | Gent | 01.12.2021 | 0-2 |
The table gap
Gent top the league on 22 points from eight games, with 15 scored and just 4 conceded. Lommel sit tenth on 11 points from the same number of matches, with a far tighter goal difference at 9 for and 9 against.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15/4 | 22 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19/4 | 21 |
| 3 | Charleroi | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16/7 | 21 |
| 9 | Standard Liege | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13/13 | 11 |
| 10 | Lommel United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9/9 | 11 |
| 11 | SK Beveren | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8/14 | 9 |
That's a sizeable gap in both points and goal difference, and it points to a clear quality edge for the visitors over a league season.

Players to watch
Gent's J. Y. Vergara Ortega and Lommel's T. Reyners have both scored three goals in seven matches, so both sides have a forward in form. On the creative side, Lommel's J. van Duiven has three assists in seven games, just ahead of Gent's Tiago Araújo on two.
Discipline is worth a mention too. Gent's S. Van der Heyden has picked up three yellows in seven matches, and I. Cisse has already been sent off once in five. None of this confirms who's actually available for this specific match, but it's a useful snapshot of who's been influential.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Eyoma | England | 26 | Defender | 183 | 76 |
| D. Wouters | Belgium | 29 | Defender | 191 | 80 |
| N. Rommens | Belgium | 31 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| J. Pelupessy | Netherlands | 33 | Midfielder | 180 | 63 |
| L. Schoofs | Belgium | 29 | Midfielder | 186 | 66 |
| R. Seuntjens | Netherlands | 37 | Attacker | 194 | 86 |
| S. Adewoye | Belgium | 26 | Defender | 181 | 81 |
| J. Tolinsson | Sweden | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Vercauteren | Belgium | 25 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 82 |
| T. Reyners | Belgium | 26 | Midfielder | 170 | 63 |
| N. Ivezić | Montenegro | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Vancsa | Hungary | 22 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| J. Talvitie | Finland | 21 | Attacker | 177 | 70 |
| Đ. Gordić | Serbia | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Nypan | Norway | 19 | Midfielder | 182 | n/a |
| T. Gooijer | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| S. de Grand | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Dada-Mascoll | England | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. van Duiven | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 175 | 65 |
| S. Appuah | France | 22 | Midfielder | 185 | n/a |
| M. El Boukammiri | Belgium | 22 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| Matthias Pieklak | Belgium | 20 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 93 |
| H. Oware | Ghana | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Reumers | Belgium | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu | Netherlands | 20 | Attacker | 173 | 60 |
| E. Odede | Nigeria | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Reumers | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| N. Corthouts | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Vandecraen | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Beirinckx | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Roef | Belgium | 32 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 84 |
| C. Burgess | England | 35 | Defender | 196 | 84 |
| Leonardo Lopes | Portugal | 27 | Midfielder | 168 | 61 |
| L. Bénes | Slovakia | 29 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| S. Van der Heyden | Belgium | 28 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| M. Paskotši | Estonia | 23 | Defender | 188 | 84 |
| A. Kadri | Algeria | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 69 |
| Tiago Araújo | Portugal | 25 | Midfielder | 184 | 78 |
| M. Balikwisha | Belgium | 25 | Attacker | 178 | 69 |
| M. Dean | England | 22 | Attacker | 178 | n/a |
| M. Samoise | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| M. Delorge-Knieper | Belgium | 22 | Midfielder | 189 | n/a |
| K. Peersman | Belgium | 22 | Goalkeeper | 194 | n/a |
| M. Sonko | Sweden | 21 | Attacker | 176 | 70 |
| M. Volckaert | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ngom | Senegal | 26 | Defender | 181 cm | 75 kg |
| T. De Vlieger | Belgium | 20 | Midfielder | 182 | n/a |
| G. De Meyer | Belgium | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Kyrell Wilson | England | 21 | Attacker | 173 | 70 |
| A. Omgba | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | 190 | n/a |
| M. Diallo | Senegal | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Ayindé | Burkina Faso | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. El Âdfaoui | Belgium | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Evers | Belgium | 17 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| B. Goore | Côte d'Ivoire | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Seck | Senegal | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Y. Vergara Ortega | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| I. Cisse | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Noa Vandenabeele | Belgium | 16 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Putting the table gap alongside Gent's season-long numbers, there's a reasonable case for backing them to get the win, even allowing for the recent dip in form.
The handicap at -0.5 simply asks for a Gent win by any margin, which feels fair given how far apart these two sides are in the standings, even if the recent results add a note of caution.
