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

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 3
Full Time
KAA Gent
Thu 7 Nov 2019 · 20:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Maximilian Arnold 45' Y
Y 45' Nana Asare
Y 46' Ihor Plastun
Robin Knoche 75' Y
Renato Steffen 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs KAA Gent — Europe at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Matteo Passeri
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi

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
VfL Wolfsburg 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-07 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 KAA Gent 2019-10-24 KAA Gent 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov KAA Gent H 1–3 L
02 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 0–3 L
30 Oct RB Leipzig H 1–6 L
27 Oct FC Augsburg H 0–0 D
24 Oct KAA Gent A 2–2 D
19 Oct RB Leipzig A 1–1 D
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 3–1 W
03 Nov Royal Standard de Liège H 3–1 W
31 Oct RSC Anderlecht A 3–3 D
27 Oct K. Sint-Truidense VV A 0–0 D
24 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D
19 Oct KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. VfL Wolfsburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Victor makes it 1-0.
  • 25' The 28-year-old Josip Brekalo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Roman Yaremchuk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Maximilian Arnold argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ihor Plastun.
  • 50' Roman Yaremchuk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' A goal from the Belgium international Laurent Depoitre! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-2!
  • 66' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo is replaced by Yunus Malli.
  • 70' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Lukas Nmecha on, Maximilian Arnold off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Robin Knoche will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Michael Ngadeu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 81' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Roman Yaremchuk by Alessio Castro-Montes on 81 minute.
  • 82' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felix Klaus is hanging Robin Knoche on the field on 82 minute.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Renato Steffen.
  • 90' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Laurent Depoitre is withdrawn and Giorgi Kvilitaia gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg27% Draw26% KAA Gent47%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
53%
Draw or KAA Gent
73%
VfL Wolfsburg or KAA Gent
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg21% Draw42% KAA Gent37%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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