Sint-Truidense will host Gent at Stayen on Tuesday in another round of the 2023-24 Jupiler Pro League Conference League playoffs.
The home side started the playoffs in strong fashion but seem to have slowed down in recent games. They were beaten 1-0 by OH Leuven in their last league outing and could have no real complaints about the result after failing to register a single shot on target throughout the match despite dominating possession.
Sint-Truidense sit third in the table with 27 points picked up so far. They are six points behind their midweek opponents at the top of the pile and will be looking to reduce that gap with a win on Tuesday.
Gent have also enjoyed a strong start to their playoff campaign and continue their hunt for the sole playoff spot. They beat Mechelen 3-1 in their game on Saturday, with three different players getting on the scoresheet including team top scorer Tarik Tissoudali who opened the scoring in the first half.
Sint-Truidense vs Gent Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tuesday's game will mark the 90th meeting between Sint-Truidense and Gent. The hosts have won 27 of those games while the visitors have won 42 times. There have been 20 draws between the two teams.
- The visitors have lost just one of their last five games in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last 10 games in this fixture, a run dating back to 2020.
- The Buffalos are the highest-scoring side in the Conference League playoffs with a goal tally of 65.
- Only three of Sint-Truidense's 11 league defeats this season have come on home turf.
- Gent have managed just two clean sheets in their last eight games on the road.
Sint-Truidense vs Gent Prediction
Sint-Truidense's latest result ended a four-game unbeaten streak and they will be looking to bounce back here. They are undefeated in their last nine matches at Stayen and will be hopeful of a positive result come Tuesday.
Gent have won four of their last five games after winning just one of their previous 12. They have, however, struggled for results on the road of late and may have to settle for a draw this week.
Prediction: Sint-Truidense 2-2 Gent
Sint-Truidense vs Gent Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the last seven matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matchups)