Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Gent
Match Time & Date:
01/03/2025
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Club Brugge
All eyes will be on Planet Group Arena when Gent and Club Brugge lock horns in the Jupiler League derby. Gent did well to hold league leaders Genk to a goalless draw on Matchday 27 and a win over Club Brugge should see them stay in the Championship Group berth. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of Saturday’s clash.
Nicky Hayen’s men, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Standard Liege. The title holders are eager to melt Genk’s advantage in the standings, but with Gent being tough to beat at home, there is a big value in betting on draw. As Christos Tzolis is banned for the match, Gustaf Nilsson should be recalled to the starting XI, while midfielder Raphael Onyedika misses out with injury. Casper Nielsen is widely expected to replace the Nigeria international in the starting eleven.
Highlighted Player (Hans Vanaken):
Hans Vanaken is a Belgian footballer who was born in Neerpelt on August 24, 1992. Hans Vanaken is a product of PSV football academy, joining the club at the age of 10, but in 2008 he joined Lommel United. The Belgian midfielder continued wearing the green shirt at senior level, scoring 21 goals in 80 appearances for the club in the league.
In 2013 he moved to Lokeren and after spending two seasons at Daknamstadion, he signed a deal with famous Belgian team Club Brugge. Vanaken has established himself as one of the team’s key players and he is likely to play an important role in the Jan Breydel Stadium outfit in the 2019/2020 Europa League season.
His main position is attacking midfielder, but he is used as both central midfielder and left midfielder as well. He has a contract with Club Brugge until June 30, 2024.
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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