Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
All eyes will be on Ghelamco Arena when Gent and Antwerp face each other in the Jupiler League round 25. Gent have drawn each of their last four league fixtures, and, no doubt, they are desperate to return to winning ways in the national championship. Both Ngadeu and Tissoudali are on international duty, while Marreh is a major doubt after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. Experienced midfielder Sven Kums is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
Antwerp, on the other hand, have been in a fine form of late, with the team beating all Eupen, Charleroi, and Oostende, while sharing the spoils with Genk and St. Truiden. Anyhow, the two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment, and we predict that they will share the spoils in Sunday’s showdown. Antwerp forward Manuel Benson, who limped off with injury in the draw with St. Truiden, is unlikely to feature for the visitors defender Abdoulaye Seck is on international duty with Senegal.
Highlighted Player (Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui):
Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui is a Cameroon international who plays for Slavia Prague as a defender. Ngadjui started his career at the youth team of Diables Rouges Maroua and in 2007 he moved to Canon Yaounde. The 190-cm tall footballer continued playing for Diables Rouges Maroua at senior level and in 2010 he joined German lower-league side Kirchhorder SC.
At the end of the 2010/2011 he moved to fellow German club SV Sandhausen II and in 2012 he signed a contract with Nurnberg. After making 54 appearances for the reserve team he moved to Romania, signing a deal with Botosani. Michal Ngadeu Ngadjui scored seven goals in 53 league games for the Romanian side before joining Slavia Prague in 2016.
The Cameroonian footballer, who was born in Bafang on November 23, 1990, won the national championship with Slavia Prague in the 2016/2017, but the capital club eventually failed to make it to the Champions League group stages. His main position is centre back, but he is used as a defensive midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Antwerp):
Founded back in 1880, Antwerp is one of the oldest clubs in Belgium. The Great Old welcome their rivals at Bosuilstadion, the venue with the capacity of 16,144 people. Antwerp are well known for their red home kits, with the team wearing white shirts and white jerseys when playing on the travels.
Over the years Antwerp have been trying to close the gap between Belgian giants Anderlecht and Club Brugge, but they have yet to win the title in the recent history. The Great Old clinched their first domestic trophy back in 1929, with the team repeating the success two years later. The third and the fourth titles came in 1944 and 1957 respectively.
Beerschot A.C. are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, but they have a rivalry with Club Brugge as well. The club chiefs had a long-term partnership with famous English club Manchester United in the past, with Antwerp taking young footballers on loan to Old Trafford.