KAA Gent vs Qarabag FK Match Analysis & Prediction
23/02/2023 11:00 pm
KAA Gent will be looking to turn around a one-goal deficit on Thursday night when they welcome Qarabag FK for their second-leg tie in the Europa Conference League.
The European campaign will end for one of the two sides this week, and after both picked up wins in their respective leagues at the weekend, they should have plenty of belief for this game.
Gent were left frustrated in the first leg of this fixture last week when they conceded a late 78th-minute goals against Qarabag, which they were unable to respond to.
Although they dominated the possession, Leandro Andrade’s goal proved to be the difference maker between the teams, giving last week’s hosts an advantage coming into this contest.
However, Hein Vanhaezenbrouck’s side proved their attacking qualities at the weekend as they returned to league action with a 2-0 victory over Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
Qarabag were offensively impressive in the reverse fixture as the registered more than double the number of shots on goal than their opponents, although only four were on target.
They followed their victory up with another at the weekend to extend their unbeaten run to six matches across all competitions, which should provide the team with a lot of confidence.
Gurban Gurbanov’s side left it very late in that game, with an 86th-minute own goal helping them to win 1-0 against Zira, but it was another strong performance defensively as they picked up a clean sheet.
KAA Gent vs. Qarabag FK Head to head
These two teams have met on just one occasion in the first leg of their Europa Conference League knockout-round playoff tie last week, with Qarabag winning 1-0.
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16/02/2023Qarabag1Gent0Europa Conference League
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KAA Gent Team News
Gent are likely to continue to display the strike partnership of Gift Orban and Hugo Cuypers in this game, particularly after the latter secored at the weekend.
The hosts operated with five at the back in their most recent fame, but seeing them shift to a four to pack the midfield a little more here could be an option they choose.
KAA Gent's Last 5 Matches
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29/01/2023Cercle Brugge3Gent2First Division A
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05/02/2023Gent2Genk3First Division A
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11/02/2023Westerlo3Gent3First Division A
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16/02/2023Qarabag1Gent0Europa Conference League
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19/02/2023Gent2OH Leuven0First Division A
Qarabag FK Team News
There could be a strong chance that the same Qarabag starting XI which defeated Gent in the first leg is used again here to provide some consistency.
Musa Qurbanli will operate as a lone striker with the midfielders behind him providing help offensively, exactly what Andrade did last time out.
Qarabag FK's Last 5 Matches
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31/01/2023Qarabag3Shamakhi1Premyer Liqa
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04/02/2023Kapaz1Qarabag1Premyer Liqa
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11/02/2023Qarabag1Sabah1Premyer Liqa
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16/02/2023Qarabag1Gent0Europa Conference League
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19/02/2023Zira0Qarabag1Premyer Liqa
KAA Gent vs. Qarabag FK: Odds and Predictions
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