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Larne will face Gent at Windsor Park on Thursday in the final round of the 2024-25 UEFA Europa Conference League League Phase. The home side have endured a perhaps expectedly poor continental campaign as they sit rock-bottom in the table and will be desperate to get some points on the board this week, although they have since been eliminated from the tournament.
They were beaten 2-0 by fellow strugglers Dinamo Minsk in their last group game, conceding twice in the second half before a late red card to Cian Bolger all but scuppered their chances of a comeback result on the road.
Gent, meanwhile, have had mixed results in the Conference League this season but have guaranteed at least a qualification spot. They beat TSC 3-0 in their last match, with three different players getting on the scoresheet in the opening 20 minutes of the contest to secure the points for the Buffalos.
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The visitors sit 13th in the table with nine points from five matches. They must win on Thursday and hope results elsewhere go in their favor to retain any hope of automatic advancement to the last 16 of the competition.
Larne vs Gent Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between Larne and Gent.
- Larne are the joint-lowest-scoring side in the Conference League this season with just two goals scored, level with Petrocub Hincesti.
- Gent have conceded seven goals in the Conference League this season, the joint-most of any team in the top half of the pile.
- Only two of the Buffalos' seven league wins this season have come on the road.
Larne vs Gent Prediction
Larne have won just one of their last four games across all competitions and two of their last six. They have been disappointing on home turf of late and have a near-impossible task ahead of them on Thursday.
Gent have won two of their last three matches after going winless in their previous four. They have failed to perform on the road of late but should have more than enough to win this one.
Prediction: Larne 0-2 Gent
Larne vs Gent Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Gent to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Six of the hosts' last seven matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just three of the visitors' last 12 matches)
