H2H: Gent vs FK Crvena Zvezda Belgrade – Prediction (Europa League

H2H: Gent v Red Star – Comparison.

Summer signing Niklas Dorsch has netted four competitive goals for Gent since arriving. Each was his side’s opening goal of the game. Aleksandar Katai has scored in three of Red Star’s last four European games. His last four competitive goals came after HT. Gent have netted in their last 32 competitive home matches, scoring an average of 2.31 goals per game during that sequence.

Gent Insights.

Gent have scored in six straight competitive matches but haven’t always capitalised (W2, D1, L3), which includes their 2-1 UEFA Europa League (UEL) defeat against Red Star Belgrade earlier this month. They’ve now lost each of their last five European fixtures after conceding in or before the 35th minute (HT: D2, L3). The hosts’ 1-1 Jupiler League stalemate against Anderlecht in their last home match snapped a run of nine competitive matches here without a draw (W3, L6), the last six of which featured over 2.5 goals. Before their 4-1 UEL defeat versus Hoffenheim (October 29), they were also unbeaten in four UEL home fixtures (W2, D2), although their last six UEL home group games have seen both teams score.

Red Star Insights.

Red Star, meanwhile, have won their last six games, four by a 2+ goal margin. A threat as matches progress, seven (77.78%) of the last nine goals they scored came after the 70th minute. However with a W2, L1 UEL group stage record this term, they haven’t kept a clean sheet in five European outings (W3, L2). Each of their last three competitive away games saw one side win by at least a two-goal margin (W2, L1). However, five of their last six UEL away matches saw one or both sides fail to score and only one fixture therein featured over 2.5 goals. Ominously, they’ve lost all four previous European away games against Belgian sides.