Union SG vs Gent Match Analysis and Prediction

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Union SG will be aiming to continue their memorable season when they will be hosting Gent on Sunday in the Belgian Pro League.

The hosts head to this match with a six-point lead at the top, while the visitors are currently sitting fifth after picking up 33 points this season.

After being promoted last season, Union SG have exceeded all expectations this season, and their impressive form has seen them dreaming of a first league title since 1935.

The league leaders have won 15 of their 20 league games this season, which has left them stretch out a comfortable gap at the top.

The hosts have won their last four consecutive matches, and their most recent victory came dramatically as they made an incredible comeback at home to Cercle Brugge.

In that match, Cercle Brugge took a two-goal lead into the break through goals from Edgaras Utkus and Rabbi Matondo, but Kaoru Mitoma and Bart Nieuwkoop both scored in the second half, and they took the three points at the last minutes through Jesper Daland’s own goal.

Meanwhile, Gent will be heading into the weekend full of confidence after winning five of their last six league matches, including a narrow victory last Saturday.

Last weekend, Tarik Tissoudali and Laurent Depoitre both scored a goal each to give Hein’s side to a 2-1 victory, and they followed that positive result with another victory in the midweek.

Facing Standard Liege on Wednesday in the Belgian Cup quarter-finals, Gent took victory Tissoudali’s brace and Sven Kums’ goal which helped them to a 3-1 victory.

Gent have had most success this season through their home form, whish has seen them collect 22 points at home, but will also be ecouraged by their recent upturn of luck away, having avoided defeats in four of their last five away league games.

Union SG vs Gent head to head

The two Belgian outfits have previously met on 17 occasions, with Union SG taking 9 victories over 6 of Gent, and they have drawn in two. Union SG have scored 29 goals and conceded 25. In their last five encounters, Union SG have won three and Gent have won two.

Union SG 0-4 Gent 26/10/69

Gent 1-0 Union SG 15/02/70

Union SG 3-1 Gent 20/12/70

Gent 4-8 Union SG 09/05/71

Gent 0-2 Union SG 31/10/21

Union SG latest home form

Despite recently losing 3-1 to OH Leuven on November 26, Union SG have been on a good run of form at home, as they have lost just two of their last ten home games across all competitions. In their last five, they have won four and lost just one.

Union SG 4-2 RFC Seraing 16/10/21

Union SG 4-0 Sporting Chaleroi 06/11/21

Union SG 1-3 OH Leuven 26/11/21

Union SG 2-0 Mechelen 12/12/21

Union SG 3-2 Cercle Brugge 18/12/21

Union SG latest away form

Union SG have kept a good run of form on the road as at home, as they have lost just two of their last ten matches, and they have not lost in any of their last four. Their away loss came on October 26 when they were defeated 2-1 by Mechelen.

Mechelen 2-1 Union SG 26/10/21

Gent 0-2 Union SG 31/10/21

KV Oostende 1-7 Union SG 21/11/21

Sint-Truiden 1-2 Union SG 03/12/21

Zulte Waregem 0-2 Union SG 15/12/21

Gent latest home form

Gent have been on a good run of form at home, having lost just two of their last ten matches, and they have not lost in any of their last five in all competitions. Their last home defeat came in a club friendly when they lost 3-1 to Kortrijk on November 11.

Gent 3-1 Standard Liege 28/11/21

Gent 1-0 Flora 09/12/21

Gent 1-0 Genk 12/12/21

Gent 2-1 Sint-Truiden 18/12/21

Gent 3-1 Standard Liege 22/12/21

Gent latest away form

Gent have recently not had a stable form on the road, especially after losing their last away game 4-3 to Mechelen in the league. They have won in five of their last ten fixtures. In their last five, they have won three and lost in two in the process.

Zulte Waregem 1-2 Gent 20/11/21

Anorthosis 1-0 Gent 25/11/21

Lommel 0-2 Gent 01/12/21

OH Leuven 0-1 Gent 04/12/21

Mechelen 4-3 Gent 15/12/21

Union SG news

Union SG will miss the services of Senne Lynen who is suffering a knee injury. After Christian Burgess missing last weekend’s game due to suspension, he could be making a return to the starting lineup, with current to scorer in the Belgian Pro League Deniz Undav also featuring on Sunday.

Gent news

The visitors will be missing out centre-forward Laurent Depoitre due to illness, with Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe also likely to miss Sunday’s game after he had been withdrawn after five minutes in the midweek. Tissoudali is likely to pose the main goal threat after scoring five goals in his last three appearances.

Prediction and Odds

Gent have struggled to maintain a steady away paerformance, and an away game against Union SG is not going to proof any easy for them, especially after losing to Sunday’s host in their last three encounters. This could be a close contest between the two, but we see the hosts pulling out a victory.

Odds: 1 2.21 X 3.05 2 2.78