KAA Gent vs AEK Larnaka, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs AEK Larnaka — Europe .
- KAA Gent 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AEK Larnaka 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Hallin
- Referee Peter Magnusson
- Referee Martin Strombergsson
- Referee Patrik Eriksson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | AEK Larnaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | AEK Larnaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 6–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | PFK Levski Sofia | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | PFK Levski Sofia | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | CS Petrocub Hincesti | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | CS Petrocub Hincesti | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between KAA Gent and AEK Larnaka.
- 5' AEK Larnaka is showing some good football. However, AEK Larnaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Imanol Idiakez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Roman Yaremchuk.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AEK Larnaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' AEK Larnaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 41' The referee shows AEK Larnaka player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' AEK Larnaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' AEK Larnaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past AEK Larnaka's compact .
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Elisha Owusu.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 64' Laurent Depoitre doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' The Belgium Laurent Depoitre breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-0!
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Acoran is booked for AEK Larnaka — Yellow card on 68.
- 70' Poor challenge from Mikel Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' AEK Larnaka make a change. Tete trudges off to be replaced by Florian Taulemesse on 73 minutes.
- 78' Mikael Lustig picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' The whistle greets Laurent Depoitre as he departs to be replaced by Alessio Castro-Montes.
- 84' The AEK Larnaka bench stirs into life. Nacho Cases is withdrawn and Jean Luc Assoubre gets his opportunity.
- 88' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Roman Yaremchuk exits the field as Louis Verstraete enters on 88.
- 90' Hector Hevel is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. KAA Gent beats AEK Larnaka
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 6
- 23
- 21
- 19
- 7
- 16
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 31
- 15
-
33
Louis Verstraete ↑ 88'
- 76
- 26
- 13
-
14
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 81'
Coach
Jess Thorup
AEK Larnaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 99
- 25
- 18
- 8
-
41
Nacho Cases ↓ Jean Luc Assoubre 84'
- 4
- 10
- 13
- 5
-
11
Tete ↓ Florian Taulemesse 73'
Bench
-
12
Jean Luc Assoubre ↑ 84'
-
23
Florian Taulemesse ↑ 73'
- 1
- 3
-
27
Raul Ruiz ↑ 73'
- 2
- 7
Coach
Imanol Idiakez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Laurent Depoitre | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 1 |
| Ivan Trichkovski | 1 |
| Jonathan David | 1 |
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
AEK Larnaka xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
81%
Draw or AEK Larnaka
44%
KAA Gent or AEK Larnaka
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | AEK Larnaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

