Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Larne and Gent face each other at Windsor Park in a David-vs-Goliath Conference League game. Larne do not seem to be competitive at this level, with the team suffering a loss in each of their five league games. The Northern Ireland outfit will have a big fish to fry against Gent, but, as always, they will leave their hearts on the field in front of home fans. Adding to their woes, experienced forward Cian Bolger misses Thursday’s clash through suspension.
The Jupiler League outfit, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-0 win over TSC. As Gent are eager to secure a top-eight finish, we are tempted to put our money on the visiting side. Midfielder Atsuki Ito is back from the domestic ban, while all Fortuna, Omgba, Samoise, and Vancsa remain on the sidelines through injuries, speaking of the away team.
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.