Gent vs Anderlecht betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on February 02th, 2025

Gent and Anderlecht will on Sunday, February 02th, 2025 at 17:30h (UTC), play in a Pro League football game in Belgium, check the Gent vs Anderlecht betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Gent vs Anderlecht will occur

The game is set to be played in the small GHELAMCO-arena stadium, in the city of Gent, with a capacity for 20000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Gent vs Anderlecht betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.68 goals per match played.

Gent last match

Gent is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced OH Leuven in a match valid for Pro League, and the match ended 0-0. The eleven coached by W. Vrancken played in a 3-5-2 formation.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.30.

Certainly not a good performance for Gent, although some players performed above average, such as Andri Guðjohnsen. The player was decisive to his team in avoiding defeat with his presence on the field and some excellent interventions during the match.

Anderlecht last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Anderlecht, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Mechelen team with a final score of 4-1.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.05, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Gent vs Anderlecht h2h

Anderlecht was in 5th place in the Pro League while Gent was in 6th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Anderlecht team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Gent used in the match.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 24-11-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the Pro League, and the match ended with a 6-0 win for Anderlecht.

The performance of the Anderlecht team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Gent team.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Anderlecht thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Mechelen, Gent drew in a match against OH Leuven. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

Gent

Pro League leaderboard now

The Gent team with 33 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 8 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses.

The team, has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Standard Liège team who occupies position 6 in the 24th round.

Gent analysis

At the end of round 23 Gent has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 31 goals to its credit against 25 conceded.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won 3 games away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 5 wins against 3 losses, and 3 draws.

Best goalscorer from Gent

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Max Dean. Gent owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 6 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Anderlecht

Pro League leaderboard now

The Anderlecht team with 39 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 11 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Union Saint-Gilloise who occupies the position 3 in the 24th round.

Anderlecht analysis

After round 23 of Pro League we count 42 goals scored by Anderlecht and 22 conceded.

With a sequence of 2 wins in the Pro League, Anderlecht is in that excellent moment of being the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Anderlecht is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.13 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Pro League that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The Anderlecht team often tries to control the game through an average ball possession of 57.43%. This is because ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

With a balance of 5 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws in the Pro League, Anderlecht playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Anderlecht is a more offensive team than Gent, having 2422 attacks vs. 2419 from Gent, having scored 42 times, in comparison, Gent converted into goal 31 times.

Anderlecht could face difficulties in maintaining their top form when confronted with a packed schedule featuring several games in a short span. Despite the odds pointing towards a close contest, the team's busy schedule could impact their performance against Gent.

Best goalscorer from Anderlecht

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Kasper Dolberg. The Attacker has already scored 12 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Anderlecht, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Anderlecht

The Anderlecht team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 34 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Anderlecht, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Gent that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 2.1.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Gent is Max Dean, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Anderlecht is Kasper Dolberg, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

Anderlecht has conceded 9 away goals in 11 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Anderlecht will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 6-0, something to take into consideration.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.9 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.7 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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