BetGenius
Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Planet Group Arena, Gent
Referee
Lothar D'hondt, Belgium
Form

Recent form

Gent
57Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Standard Liege
32Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Gent to win + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Gent to win + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 72% confidence — a solid call.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Gent welcome Standard Liege to the Planet Group Arena looking to preserve their flawless start to the domestic campaign. The hosts sit second in the table with five wins from five league outings, having conceded just two goals all season while netting ten. Their defensive stability and sharp attacking displays have made them one of the most formidable units in the division in the early stages.

Standard Liege enter this round in sixth place with eleven points from six matches, though their away performances have been volatile. While they average 2.3 goals scored per road fixture, they are also shipping an average of 2.7 goals per away game, as evidenced by their recent 4-2 defeat at Westerlo. Facing a disciplined Gent side away from home poses a stern test for their vulnerable backline.

Historical head-to-head records heavily favour the home side in this fixture. Gent have won nine of the last ten meetings between the two clubs across all competitions, including each of the last five encounters played on home turf by margins of two or more goals.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Gent at homeStandard Liege away
4
Played
4
4-0-0
W-D-L
1-1-2
1.8
Scored /game
2
0.5
Conceded /game
2.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.8 goals per game (Gent at home plus Standard Liege away).

Players

Key players this season

Standard Liege

  • D. Eckert Ayensa4G
  • C. Nielsen3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1GentPromotion - Champions League (League phase)8+1122
2Club Brugge KVPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)8+1521
3CharleroiPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)8+921
4Union St. GilloisePromotion - Conference League (Qualification)8+1820
6KVC Westerlo8+313
7Genk8+412
8Zulte Waregem8+111
9Standard Liege8011
10Lommel United8011
11SK Beveren8-69
12St. Truiden8-18
History

Head-to-head

9
Gent
0
Draws
1
Standard Liege

Gent have won 9 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 4.2 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-09-18Gent2-1Standard Liege
  • 2026-01-23Standard Liege0-4Gent
  • 2025-10-25Gent4-0Standard Liege
  • 2024-12-22Standard Liege0-1Gent
  • 2024-11-10Gent5-0Standard Liege
BetGenius

Our record in Jupiler Pro League

65%43 won from 66 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Gent to win + Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Both must land · no better than

Gent to win — 76% confidence

Gent boast a perfect league record with five wins from five games, conceding only 0.4 goals per match on average. In contrast, Standard Liege have conceded eight goals across three away trips this season. Furthermore, Gent have dominated this exact fixture, winning nine of the previous ten meetings between the sides, including all five home encounters.

Over 2.5 Goals — 72% confidence

Nine of the last ten meetings between Gent and Standard Liege have produced three or more goals, averaging 4.2 goals per match in that stretch. Standard Liege away fixtures have been high-scoring affairs this season, seeing a combined average of 5.0 goals per match.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (match winner and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

Nine of the last ten meetings between Gent and Standard Liege have produced three or more goals, averaging 4.2 goals per match in that stretch. Standard Liege away fixtures have been high-scoring affairs this season, seeing a combined average of 5.0 goals per match.

Combo BetWON
Match Winner
Gent to win
76%
Confidence

Gent boast a perfect league record with five wins from five games, conceding only 0.4 goals per match on average. In contrast, Standard Liege have conceded eight goals across three away trips this season. Furthermore, Gent have dominated this exact fixture, winning nine of the previous ten meetings between the sides, including all five home encounters.

Explore

More from BetGenius

Published September 17, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.