Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Chelsea
Match Time & Date:
03/10/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Gent
Stamford Bridge will be the centre of attention when Chelsea and Gent lock horns in an eagerly-awaited Europa Conference League game. The Blues are eyeing their fifth consecutive win in all competitions and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach. A man to watch in the home team will be Cole Palmer, who scored four goals in a 4-2 win over Brighton, while both Pedro Neto and Mykhailo Mudryk should be recalled to the starting XI. Former Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku is pushing for a start as well.
Gent, on the other hand, rolled over Leuven 3-0 in their last Jupiler League game, but they will have a mountain to climb against the high-flying Blues. As De Buffalo’s suffered a 2-1 loss to Cercle Brugge in their last away game, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the star-studded Premier League outfit. The likes of Hjulsager, Kums, and Omgba have been struggling with injuries of late, speaking of the away team.
Highlighted Player (Sven Kums):
Belgian defender Sven Kums began his youth career at Dilbeek Sport and in 1996 he joined Anderlecht. Despite spending seven years at the club, he did not see any game action with the Belgian giants at senior level. After ending his loan spells with the likes of Lierse and Kortrijk, he signed a permanent deal with de Kerels in 2008.
The 176-cm-tall midfielder, who was born on 26 February, 1988, scored 12 goals in 116 league appearances for Kortrijk and in 2011 he moved to Netherlands, signing a contract with Heerenveen. In 2013 he returned to Belgium, joining Zulte Waregem.
In the summer of 2014 he moved to fellow Belgian outfit Gent and at the end of the 2015/2016 season he signed a loan deal with Udinese. Kums has 12 caps for Belgium U21 and it has to be noted that his father Ludo Kums is working as a coach at Anderlecht. Sven Kums is a centre midfielder, but he plays as both attacking midfielder and defensive midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
Brighton
Southampton
Barcelona
Las Palmas 
Crystal Palace
Newcastle 
Borussia Dortmund 
Bayern Munich 
West Ham
Arsenal
Aston Villa 
