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KAA Gent vs VfL Wolfsburg, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
KAA Gent
2 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Thu 24 Oct 2019 · 16:55 UTC GHELAMCO-arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Elisha Owusu 17' Y
Y 19' Wout Weghorst
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 28' Y
Y 33' William
Nana Asare 37' Y
Michael Ngadeu 54' Y
Y 57' Kevin Mbabu

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs VfL Wolfsburg — Europe at GHELAMCO-arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sergey Ivanov
  • Referee Aleksey Lunev
  • Referee Roman Usachev
  • Referee Mikhail Vilkov

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 Plzeň 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

1
1
KAA Gent 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-24 KAA Gent 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D
19 Oct KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren H 2–0 W
06 Oct Club Brugge KV A 0–4 L
03 Oct FK Oleksandriya A 1–1 D
28 Sep KV Kortrijk H 2–0 W
22 Sep SV Zulte-Waregem A 2–2 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct KAA Gent A 2–2 D
19 Oct RB Leipzig A 1–1 D
06 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–0 W
03 Oct AS Saint-Étienne A 1–1 D
28 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
23 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KAA Gent to score. At the same time, VfL Wolfsburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' The Netherlands Wout Weghorst breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
  • 8' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 13' Mikael Lustig has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elisha Owusu on 17.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wout Weghorst on 19.
  • 24' What composure from Joao Victor! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 28' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. William is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 33.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Nana Asare argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' A goal from the Ukraine international Roman Yaremchuk! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-2!
  • 46' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. William is replaced by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 51' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Michael Ngadeu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Roman Bezus gets the nod from KAA Gent. He replaces Elisha Owusu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Lukas Nmecha gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Josip Brekalo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Giorgi Kvilitaia comes on to replace Laurent Depoitre.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Renato Steffen is replaced by Jerome Roussillon on 79 minute.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Another change for KAA Gent made on 87 minute. Sven Kums leaves to be changed by Jean-Luc Dompe.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent or VfL Wolfsburg 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent43% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
70%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
57%
KAA Gent or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent31% Draw46% VfL Wolfsburg23%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.