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Gent will entertain Silkeborg at the Ghelamco Arena in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round on Thursday. They met in the first leg in Denmark last week, with the match ending in a 2-2 draw. Max Dean scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give Gent the lead but Tonni Adamsen equalized just two minutes later.
The hosts' winless streak was extended to three games on Sunday as they suffered a 1-0 loss to Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League. They failed to score for the first time this season in that loss and will look to bounce back to goalscoring ways.
The visitors, meanwhile, bounced back with a win in their Danish Superliga match on Sunday with a 2-0 away triumph over Randers, thanks to second-half goals from Ramazan Orazov and Younes Bakiz.
Gent vs Silkeborg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams met for the first time last week.
- The hosts are winless in three meetings against Danish teams, with two games ending in draws.
- On the other hand, the visitors have just one win in four meetings against Belgian sides.
- The hosts have suffered just one loss in their last eight games in the Conference League qualifiers while recording seven wins.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last 12 home games in the Conference League, including qualifiers, recording nine wins.
- Silkeborg have seen conclusive results in their last eight away games in UEFA competitions, with seven losses and just one win.
- The visitors are on a four-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, recording three wins while scoring at least twice in each.
- The visitors have suffered just two losses in all competitions this season with both coming in away games.
Gent vs Silkeborg Prediction
De Buffalo's have seen a drop in form recently and after winning the first three games of the season, they are winless in the last three. They failed to score for the first time in their league outing on Sunday and will look to return to goalscoring and winning ways in this match.
They have an unbeaten home record in Conference League qualifiers, scoring at least four goals in three of their last four home games, and will look to build on that goalscoring form.
SIF have enjoyed a good run of form recently and are on a four-game unbeaten streak, scoring 10 goals in that period. They have just two wins in competitive away games in 2024 and might struggle here.
Considering the home record of the Belgian side in the Conference League, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Gent 2-1 Silkeborg
Gent vs Silkeborg Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Gent to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Max Dean to score or assist any time - Yes
