Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Gent
Match Time & Date:
13/02/2025
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Betis
Planet Group Arena will be the centre of attention when Gent and Real Betis square off against each other in the Conference League knockout stages. Gent are undefeated in the previous five Jupiler League games and they are surely capable of making life difficult for los Beticos at home ground. Portugal midfielder Leonardo Da Silva Lopes is back from suspension, while Iceland forward Andri Gudjohnsen is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 3-3 draw with Mechelen at the weekend.
The La Liga side, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to Celta Vigo, but with Gent being tough to beat at home, we are tempted to place our bets on draw. The good news for the visiting team is that Argentina midfielder Giovanni Lo Celso returns from suspension, while all Hector Bellerin, Chimy Avila, Wiliam Carvalho, and Pablo Fornals remain in the treatment room.
Highlighted Player (Isco):
Isco is a Spanish midfielder who was born on 21 April, 1992. The attacking midfielder is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well and he is well known for his brilliant passing. Isco played for Malaga from 2011 to 2013 and he made it to the Champions League quarter-finals with los Boquerones in the 2012/2013 season.
In the summer of 2013 he signed a deal with Real Madrid and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 32 league appearances for the capital club. Isco won two Champions League trophies with Real Madrid (2013/2014, 2015/2016) and he clinched two UEFA Super Cup trophies (2014, 2016) with the club as well. Speaking of his individual careers, the Real Madrid midfielder was named La Liga Breakthrough Player in 2012.
Isco represented Spain U21 at the 2013 European Championship finals and it has to be noted that La Roja won the trophy at the tournament in Israel. Spain defeated Italy in the title game.
Highlighted Team (Gent):
Gent are a Belgian football club that plays their home games at Ghelamco Arena. The venue has been the club’s home ground since 2013 and the capacity of the stadium is 20 000. De Buffalo’s participate in the Belgian Pro League and they clinched their first domestic trophy in the 2014/2015 season.
Gent finished the regular part of the season in second place in the standings, but they eventually climbed to the top position in the table in the play-off. The club won their third Belgian Cup trophy in 2010 and it has to be noted that they defeated Club Brugge in the Belgian Super Cup in 2015. Laurent Depoitre scored the winner for Gent three minutes before the final whistle.
A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past and the likes of Victor Fernandez, Johan Boskamp, Bob Peeters, Trond Sollied and Michel Preud’homme are some of notable footballers who played for Gent in the past.
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