Westerlo - Gent predictions

Westerlo are easily the favourites in the match this Sunday, but we wouldn’t call a Home Win bet at the odds of 2.20 safe, exactly. They are more likely to win than not, but Gent may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet.

The visitors are well-aware of the task ahead. Beating Westerlo is difficult under any circumstances and doing it on their own turf would be an even bigger achievement for Gent.

Despite being named favourites by most bookies and betting predictions, the first half of Westerlo’s previous Pro League match ended inconclusively. However, they proceeded to completely dominate the second half, eventually locking the 3 points with a 4:0 home win.

The away team had little luck in the previous round of the Pro League. They were the clear underdogs from the get-go, and also had to contend with a home-field disadvantage. Rather predictably, their opponents Anderlecht took the lead early and only consolidate their lead as the match went on, finally winning 6:0.

With 6 goals in their previous 3 Pro League matches, Westerlo’s attacking players have been seeing a lot of success and top bookmakers online are backing them to continue the trend.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Pro League outings.

With a loss to Gent on the record, the home team’s status of clear favourites is brought into question. They lost a Pro League match earlier in the season, which came as a surprise to bookies and punters alike.

The visitors have to contend with several injuries. Noah Fadiga, Hugo Gambor, Aimé Omgba are the players that will be missing, which makes the Gent lineup somewhat weaker than usual. This is made far worse because they were considered undergods going in either way.

There’s nothing quite worse than losing a wager to a surprise draw, which is a distinct possibility in this matchup. Nonetheless, our solution is to simply go for a Draw No Bet market for a Home Win – an excellent chance of success, plus decent value with the odds set at 1.