Ace Football previews the Conference League game between Gent and AGF who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
AGF face a daunting first assignment in the Conference League when they visit the title favourites Gent on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Gent vs AGF
Gent Form
Their last three matches saw Gent drawing 1-1 with Genk, before taking out Standard Liege by 2-1, and Zulte Waregem by 0-2. Gent won four of their last six Conference League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 11 goals.
AGF Form
AGF collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-0 against FC Nordsjælland. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with AC Horsens, before winning 3-0 against Sønderjyske Fodbold.
Betting facts for Gent and AGF
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Gent and AGF. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Gent home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Gent matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Gent matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Gent have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Gent home matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 AGF matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 AGF away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AGF have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 AGF matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Gent vs AGF
With another Conference League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Gent and AGF. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: Gent vs AGF
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Planet Group Arena, Gent won four and drew six. AGF won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost six. Amazingly, Gent are on a streak of 16 matches without defeat. Gent are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat.
Both teams to score
Gent scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. AGF scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Gent probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as AGF managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Gent, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for AGF, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games.
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