KuPS host Belgian giants KAA Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday for matchday three in the League Phase, aiming to get their first points across the board. The Finnish side have qualified for the tournament for the second year in a row, but it’s been a difficult run so far after losing both their matches.
Turkish side Trabzonspor dealt them a heavy 4-2 home defeat on matchday one, powered by former Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah, before Bosnian side Borac beat them 2-0 in their next.
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Without a point in the bag and with a goal difference of -4, KuPS are down in 34th place in the Conference League standings and face a first-round exit if things do not improve rapidly. They had reached the knockout playoffs of the competition last season.
What’s more worrying is that since their last European outing on 22 October, the Finnish champions have failed to win any of their next three games, drawing twice and losing once as their title defense took another blow.
As for Gent, the Belgian giants began their campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over AGF as Hyllarion Goore’s 87th-minute winner handed them all three points, but Portuguese giants Braga dealt them a 2-0 loss on matchday two.
Like KuPS, the Buffalos are also coming off the back of a loss in their domestic game as Lommel beat them 2-0 for Gent’s first top-flight defeat of the season.
KuPS vs Gent Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- KuPS and Gent face off for the first time in history.
- Gent have never played against a Finnish side before.
- KuPS are winless in their last four games in all competitions.
- Gent have won three of their last six games in all competitions.
- KuPS are one of the only five teams still without a point in the Conference League after two games.
- Gent’s tally of one goal across two games is the joint second-lowest in the competition right now after only Thun (0).
KuPS vs Gent Prediction
Gent are the more experienced side here with some quality options in their engine room. KuPS have seemed lackluster in defense this season, and that could come back to bite them here. We expect Gent to secure a comfortable win on the road.
Prediction: KuPS 0-2 Gent
KuPS vs Gent Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Gent to win
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
