Gent (home)
- Gent are a very different proposition under Rik De Mil, who has been in charge since 10 December 2025.
- He has found a way to keep them undefeated at home in 3 games, 1 win and 2 draws, across all competitions, and they have scored seven times in that same period.
- But the Belgian side are in transition with no real style of their own and it may take some time for them to gel and start producing consistent results.
LNZ Cherkasy (away)
- LNZ Cherkasy can be very tough to break down when they are well organised and they can hit you hard on the counter.
- They have been a good road team across all competitions since the start of 2026, posting 2 wins, a draw and a loss from their last 4 away matches while scoring seven goals.
Head-to-Head
The 0-0 draw last week suggests that neither side will get a headstart in this matchup and the gap in odds is probably still too great.
Betting Insights
Gent were clear favourites when the odds were released after the first meeting between these sides in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 last week and they still are at 1.39 , with LNZ Cherkasy 6.9 and the tie at 4.8 .
Prediction
- The first leg was a tight, tactical game and this should follow a similar pattern, with the odds still in favor of Gent edging out a result rather than a tie.
- LNZ have won two, tied one and lost two of their last five across all competitions, a run that includes a brilliant 6-2 away win over SK Sturm Graz, followed by a defeat at home to Goztepe AS Izmir.
- Gent have only won two of their last ten across all competitions, but they have also only lost two of them, with six ties, and the most recent two of those were consecutive draws with FC Twente and LNZ.
- De Mil's men like to play a narrow 4-2-3-1 formation, which gives them a numerical advantage when pressing, but also allows them to stretch the field when they have the ball.
- The visitors will play a 4-3-3, which is a little more expansive, but they will look to stay compact and keep numbers behind the ball while trying to hit the host with pace on the break.
