Gent vs Goteborg Preview
Gent are in solid home form and keep a lot of clean sheets. Goteborg struggled in the Conference League Qualifier first-leg and Gent can progress with a home win to nil.
Key Stats - Gent Keep Clean Sheets
- Gent have won to nil in their last 2 games.
- Gent have kept a clean sheet in their last 5 matches.
- Goteborg have lost 2 of their last 3 away games.
H2H
Goteborg have a 2-1 advantage against Gent in three meetings.
Gent Know How to Keep Clean Sheets
Gent are undefeated in the early stages of the 2026/27 campaign and haven’t conceded in four games.
The Buffalos played out two 0-0 draws in the Conference League Qualifier second round against LNZ Cherkasy. Rik De Mil’s team eventually progressed after a 4-2 win on penalties.
The Belgian side continued their solid European form and beat Goteborg 1-0 away on Thursday. Gent faced just one shot on target and Hyllarion Goore scored the winning goal.
De Mil’s outfit started the Belgian Pro League season with a 2-0 home victory against KV Mechelen. Tiago Araujo and Josue Vergara scored in the first half and Gent allowed 0.26 XG.
Goteborg Are Inconsistent
Swedish side Goteborg have struggled for recent form after losing six of their last 10 fixtures.
The Angels lost 2-1 at home in the Conference League Qualifiers against Levadia before a 4-1 defeat to Sirius.
Goteborg responded with a 3-1 European win at Levadia and a 2-0 league triumph against Degerfors. That mini winning streak ended after a 1-0 Conference League home defeat against Gent.
Joachim Bjorklund’s team then beat Kalmar 3-2 on Sunday. Goteborg were 1-0 down after nine minutes and David Kruse, Sam Larsson and Alfons Boren found the net.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Gent (4-3-3): Davy Roef; Mouhamed Ngom, Tiago Araujo, Matties Volckaert, Christian Burgess; Tibe De Vlieger, Siebe Van Der Heyden, Mathias Delorge-Knieper; Josue Vergara, Hyllarion Goore, Laszlo Benes
Wilfried Kanga has missed the last three games with a foot issue. The Gent attacker is unlikely to feature against Goteborg.
Goteborg (4-3-3): Viktor Andersson; Alexander Jallow, Rockson Yeboah, Hjortur Hermannsson, Noah Tolf; Kolbeinn Thordarson, Sam Larsson, David Kruse; Sebastian Clemmensen, Adam Bergmark-Wiberg, Tobias Heintz
Defender Gabriel Ersoy is sidelined due to a muscular injury.