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KAA Gent v Backa Topola : Europa Conference match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 12th Dec, 20:00 BST, Ghelamco Arena, Ghent

Wouter Vrancken and Dean Klafuric meet in the Europa Conference on Thursday night, as KAA Gent face Backa Topola at the Ghelamco Arena. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, stats for the biggest betting market have been published below, with head to head (H2H) history and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. Odds are provided too.


Best Tip: Gent to win

We are predicting Gent will be victorious come the end of the 90 mins on Thursday in the win / draw / win market. The latest form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) data below all that they're well placed to do just that and, as favourites with the bookies, the odds back that up too. There could be wild scenes among the home supporters when that final whistle blows at .

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Gent are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 67% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.33.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Gent
66%
1.44
12%
1.40
15%
Draw
18%
5.254.80
20%
Backa Topola
16%
5.75
39%
6.00
45%
Gent 2-1
9%
9.007.50
6%
Gent 2-0
8%
9.50
19%
8.50
31%
Gent 3-1
8%
11.00
10%
9.00
5%
Draw 1-1
8%
11.009.50
14%
Gent 3-0
7%
11.00
22%
10.00
43%
Gent 1-0
7%
12.00
26%
9.50
27%
Draw 2-2
5%
17.00
11%
13.00
32%
Gent 4-1
5%
17.00
13%
13.00
Gent 3-2
4%
19.00
10%
15.00
21%
Backa Topola 2-1
4%
17.00
35%
15.00
35%
Gent 4-0
4%
17.00
31%
13.00
30%
Backa Topola 1-0
3%
21.00
28%
19.00
10%
Gent 4-2
3%
26.00
10%
19.00
27%
Draw 0-0
3%
23.00
21%
17.00
13%
Gent 5-1
2%
29.00
12%
21.00
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
70%
1.40
3%
1.35
4%
Under 2.5 Goals
30%
2.88
7%
2.75
10%
Home 1st Goal
57%
1.33
9%
-
Away 1st Goal
42%
3.25
19%
-
No 1st Goal
1%
23.00
21%
-
BTTS - Yes
63%
1.57
9%
1.55
21%
BTTS - No
37%
2.25
13%
2.30
31%
BTTS - Home Win
37%
2.50
4%
2.40
8%
BTTS - Draw
15%
6.00
8%
5.50
27%
BTTS - Away Win
10%
8.00
47%
8.50
43%
Home/draw
84%
1.14
7%
1.11
7%
Away/draw
34%
2.62
25%
2.88
31%
Home/away
82%
1.171.17
5%
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1.11
1%
1.10
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
6.50
8%
5.50
10%
Over 3.5 Goals
49%
1.91
9%
1.91
7%
Under 3.5 Goals
51%
1.80
8%
1.75
6%
Over 4.5 Goals
30%
3.25
7%
2.90
11%
Under 4.5 Goals
70%
1.33
3%
1.33
6%
Over 5.5 Goals
16%
6.00
8%
4.80
13%
Under 5.5 Goals
84%
1.12
1%
1.12
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1.01
1%
1.00
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
23.00
21%
15.00
15%
Home DNB
78%
1.20
11%
1.14
9%
Away DNB
29%
4.33
46%
5.00
44%
Gent win to nil
29%
3.00
26%
-
Backa Topola win to nil
6%
13.00
32%
-
Gent / Gent
39%
2.10
15%
2.00
18%
Gent / Backa Topola
3%
29.00
29%
29.00
37%
Gent / Draw
5%
15.00
12%
15.00
21%
Draw / Gent
18%
4.50
13%
4.33
8%
Draw / Backa Topola
6%
13.00
32%
12.00
37%
Draw / Draw
10%
8.507.50
12%
Backa Topola / Gent
5%
17.0015.00
12%
Backa Topola / Backa Topola
8%
11.00
27%
9.50
37%
Backa Topola / Draw
5%
17.00
19%
15.00
21%
bet365
Win / draw / win Europa Conference table
Won
Draw
Lost
Gent
Backa Topola
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Chelsea55001715 
-
l
 
4-2A
-
-
2
L. Warsaw44001112 
-
-
l
 
0-3A
-
3
Jagiellonia4310610 
-
-
-
-
4
Rapid Wien4310510 
-
-
-
-
5
V. Guimaraes4310410 
-
-
-
-
6
Djurgårdens5311210 
-
-
-
-
7
Fiorentina430149 
-
-
-
-
8
Olimpija430149 
-
-
-
-
9
FC Lugano430139 
-
l
 
2-0A
w
 
4-1F
-
10
Heidenheim430129 
-
-
-
-
11
Shamrock422048 
-
-
-
-
12
Cercle B421147 
-
-
-
-
13
Apoel421117 
-
-
-
-
14
Borac Banja Luka421107 
-
-
-
-
15
Víkingur5212-17 
-
-
-
-
16
Paphos420226 
-
-
-
-
17
Hearts4202-16 
-
-
-
-
18
Gent Home4202-26 
-
-
-
Dec 12
19
Kobenhavn412105 
-
-
-
-
20
Celje411214 
-
-
-
-
21
Backa Topola A4112-14 
Dec 12
-
-
-
22
Real Betis4112-14 
-
-
-
-
23
Panathinaikos4112-34 
-
-
-
-
24
Astana5113-44 
-
-
-
l
 
1-0A
25
St Gallen4112-54 
-
-
-
d
 
2-2A
26
Noah4112-74 
-
-
Dec 19
-
27
Molde4103-23 
w
 
2-1F
-
-
-
28
Omnia Nicosia4103-23 
w
 
1-0F
-
-
-
29
TNS4103-23 
-
-
-
-
30
M.Boleslav4103-33 
-
-
-
-
31
HJK Helsinki4103-53 
-
-
-
-
32
LASK Linz4022-32 
-
-
-
-
33
Istanbul4022-52 
-
-
-
-
34
Petrocub4013-81 
-
-
-
-
35
D Minsk4004-70 
-
-
-
-
36
Larne4004-80 
-
Dec 19
-
-
Next round
Play Off
Win / draw / win form
3
Gent have won 3 consecutive home european games
12
Gent have not lost in 12 consecutive home european games
7
Backa Topola have not won in 7 consecutive away european games
Gent 18TH
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
48
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
D
4
L
2
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
Backa Topola 21ST
7 league games
Away
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
5
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
3 / 7
Conceded
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
Failed to score
4 / 7
D
1
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
8 / 14
Conceded
14 / 14
Clean sheets
0 / 14
Failed to score
6 / 14
W
1
D
2
Lost
11
bet365
bet365
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.5 is fairly strong for KAA Gent in their clash with Backa Topola, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 52 consecutive Europa Conference outings.

Gent 18th Backa Topola 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
9%
1
21%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
23%
There is a 70% probability that Gent will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Backa Topola will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Gent’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
Backa Topola’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.4
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
3.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa Conference - 2024/2024 season
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Gent
PG (predicted goals)
Backa Topola
2.5
1.2
Attack rating
38%
better
KAA
view stats
Games scored15
8
Failed to score5
6
Scored first12
3
Goals scored32
14
Avg. goals scored1.6
1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for1.2
1.7
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
47%
better
KAA
view stats
Games conceded11
14
Clean sheets9
0
Conceded first6
11
Goals conceded24
41
Avg. goals conceded1.2
2.9
Avg. shots/game conceded12
14
Avg. shots/goal conceded10
5
Conversion rate against10%
22%
Avg. XG against1.6
2.5
KickOff rating
+47%

The line-ups for the Europa Conference match between Gent v Backa Topola will show here when available.

Gent Europa Conference squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9533
M DelorgeO GendelmanA BrownT Watanabe
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Brown DEF1013
2
-
M Delorge MID101
1
-
T Watanabe DEF911
3
-
N Fadiga DEF911
-
M Samoise MID91
-
A Gudjohnsen FWD91
2
-
M Dean FWD932
3
-
D Roef GLK8
-
O Gendelman MID851
1
-
S Kums MID812
2
-
S Mitrovic DEF71
-
H Gambor DEF7
1
-
F. Surdez FWD7
-
J Torunarigha DEF6
2
-
A Ito MID5
-
M Sonko FWD5
-
N Fortuna DEF4
2
-
T Araújo DEF41
-
P Gerkens MID4
1
-
H Hyun-seok MID422
-
D Yokota FWD41
-
M Fernandez FWD31
1
-
H. Oliveira Alves Varela FWD3
-
D Schmidt GLK2
-
I Kandouss DEF1
-
T. De Vlieger MID1
-
Backa Topola Europa Conference squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
NO DATA AVAILABLE