Gent
- Gent have a perfect record after 3 home games in the Pro League 2026/2027, averaging 0.33 goals conceded per game.
- 1st placed KAA Gent will entertain 6th placed Standard Liege in Belgium on Friday evening.
- The Buffalo have a maximum of 15 points after 5 Pro League 2026/2027 games to lead the way at the summit, while Les Rouches have 11 points from 5 games.
- Gent have been in superb form since the start of the new campaign, winning four and drawing one of their last five matches in all competitions.
Standard Liege
- Standard Liege have failed to win any of their last 2 away games against KAA Gent.
- Standard have also enjoyed a good start to the season, winning three and drawing two of their last five games.
- Vincent Euvrard appears to have brought a pragmatic edge to Les Rouches since taking over on 28 August 2025, as his side have been compact, yet quick on the counter attack.
- Meanwhile, Dennis Eckert has been Standard's main finisher, topping their Pro League 2026/2027 goals list with four in five matches.
Head-to-Head
- Gent have the better head-to-head record, winning the last two meetings.
- That sequence includes a 4-0 rout 7 months ago in the First Division A 2025/2026.
Gent
In terms of key players, Ibrahima Cisse has been a lively outlet for Gent, notching two goals in three Pro League 2026/2027 appearances .
Standard Liege
- Standard Liege's Casper Nielsen has 3 assists in the Pro League 2026/2027.
- Dennis Eckert is Standard's main finisher with four in five matches.
Betting Insights
- The 2.13 odds for this one have the home team as the odds-on favorite, with Standard at 3.51 and the draw at 3.4.
- A Gent win to nil looks an option in the exact score market, but the double chance on the hosts is our main recommendation.
Prediction
- We will side with Gent.
- Standard will be difficult to break down at Planet Group Arena, Belgium on Friday, and this could turn into a transition battle - but Gent's home form and head-to-head edge give them the advantage.