Gent vs Union Saint-Gilloise betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on December 26th, 2024

Gent and Union Saint-Gilloise are scheduled to play against each other on December 26th, 2024, Thursday at 19:45h (UTC), in a Pro League match to be held in Belgium, check the Gent vs Union Saint-Gilloise betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Gent vs Union Saint-Gilloise will occur

The game takes place in the small GHELAMCO-arena stadium, in the city of Gent, with a capacity for 20000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Gent vs Union Saint-Gilloise 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 2.71 goals per match played.

Gent last match

The last match ended in a win for the Gent team. On that occasion they met Standard Liège for the Pro League, and the match ended 0-1. Coach W. Vrancken's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.38.

It was not one of the best performances of the team in the competition. Even so, Momodou Sonko was one of the few athletes who achieved any individual distinction. His great performance was significant for the victory of Gent.

Union Saint-Gilloise last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise, who used a 3-1-4-2 formation, faced the Club Brugge team with a final score of 2-2.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.30 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Gent vs Union Saint-Gilloise h2h

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago, on 04-12-2024. In a Belgian Cup 2024/2025 match, Union Saint-Gilloise came out on top and beat their rivals by 3-2.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The Union Saint-Gilloise team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Gent its counterpart.

N. Laforge will be in charge of arbitrating this game, well assisted by L. Conotte and V. Divincenzo.

Gent

Pro League leaderboard now

The Gent team with 30 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses.

In the 20th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Antwerp team which is just above, in the 4th place.

Gent analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Gent is positive: after 19 rounds the team has scored 29 goals, conceding only 21.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 5 wins versus 2 losses, and 2 draws. They won 3 games playing as the visiting team.

Gent has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1944 attacks resulting in 29 goals. Union Saint-Gilloise, on the other hand, has only scored 25 times with 1935 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Gent

In this season, the individual highlight is Max Dean that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 6 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Gent achieved in several matches.

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

Union Saint-Gilloise

Pro League leaderboard now

The Union Saint-Gilloise team with 28 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 6 wins, 10 draws, and 3 losses.

Union Saint-Gilloise analysis

Currently, in the Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise sums 25 goals for and a total of 17 goals against, after 19 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Union Saint-Gilloise is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.16 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Union Saint-Gilloise

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Franjo Ivanović. The Attacker has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped Union Saint-Gilloise come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Historical data: Union Saint-Gilloise

With 11 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Union Saint-Gilloise team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals 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

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 Union Saint-Gilloise is Franjo Ivanović, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.44 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Union Saint-Gilloise is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.05 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Union Saint-Gilloise in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.16 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Union Saint-Gilloise side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Gent who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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

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