Gent vs TSC prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-12-11 20:00.
[p]Gent finally brought to an end a four-match winless streak (D1, L3) when they got the better of Sint-Truiden 2-0 at the weekend in the Belgian Pro League. Not only was that a vital victory as they look to climb back up their domestic standings, but it also brought with it a rare clean sheet after the hosts had conceded 13 goals across those four winless outings.[/p]
[p]Now home attentions will turn to improving their chances of qualifying from this season’s league phase in the UEFA Conference League after a 2-0 defeat to Lugano last time out in the competition left them firmly in mid-table (W2, L2). In better news at least for Gent, they have form beating Serbian opponents ahead of their meeting with TSC, after eliminating Partizan in Conference League qualifying to reach the main draw.[/p]
[p]The visitors make the trip north-west with their own problems, which could play into Gent’s hands, after a 0-0 domestic draw at the weekend made it just one victory in five for TSC (D3, L1), and with all four of those winless outings coming on the road too, the Serbian side could feel some additional pressure here.[/p]
[p]What should raise confidence levels a little for TSC is their recent form in the Conference League, as after losing their opening two league-phase fixtures without scoring, they’ve since responded with a win and a draw. Despite that upturn in fortunes, Jovan Damjanović’s men will know that they’ll need to be at their very best here to claim a positive result against their hardest opponent in this season’s competition so far, according to UEFA’s club coefficient system. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Max Dean is enjoying a great debut campaign with Gent, having netted 12 goals across all competitions, five of which have come between the 35th minute and half-time. Ifet Djakovac could be deemed TSC’s most likely scorer here as the club’s chief penalty taker, with his last three strikes all coming from the spot.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: TSC have picked up 14 yellow cards in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League this season – the second-most among all 36 teams after matchday four. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]