Match Report
Gent went into the game 4th in the table on 45 points; Westerlo sat 4th on 33 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Gent: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/1.43 for Gent and 1.4/1.7 for Westerlo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Westerlo were unbeaten in 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 13 Gent wins, 1 for Westerlo, 9 draws, at 3.48 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 35% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 74% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 65%.
The venue was Planet Group Arena, with room for 20,185 spectators. On the scoreboard, Gent led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Gent: Maksim Paskotsi (23'), Hyllarion Goore (18')
Key stats
Possession: Gent 43% · Westerlo 57% · Total shots: 17-14 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 4-3