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Gent vs Anderlecht Prediction & Betting tips
Ghent and Anderlecht will compete for place 5 on the last day of play and for a water chance on European football next season. Does Ghent take nine out of nine? Or can visitors get their second win in this play-off 1?
Ghent:
AA Gent is ready for its third final of the season. First there was the final final match of the regular competition, where the STVV had to stop to get into Play-off 1. Then there was the cup final against KV Mechelen, which ended in a hiss. And on Sunday, the Buffalos are fighting in a direct duel with Anderlecht for fifth place, which can result in European football as a result of the disciplinary investigation into match fixing.
Ghent visited Antwerp on Thursday. AA Gent dropped out in the first half, but halfway it went into the dressing room with a 1-1. Antwerp started with the most pressure, the fit at AA Gent was too impure, the carelessness too frequent. The Buffalos gradually got better in the match. The match seemed to be played for Ghent when Dylan Bronn took his second yellow, but just like in Standard, the Buffalos started to win in the injury time. This time, Alexander Sørloth was the hero.
Giorgi Kvilitaia re-kicked off at AA Gent and had an important share in the victory. “It is amazing that, just like against Standard, we will get the job done in the added time. Of course you also felt confidence grow after that first win in Play-off 1, but we are not there yet. We still have a tough game for the home crowd against Anderlecht. So we get a second final and this time we don’t want to give it away. We don’t have the team to speculate on a draw. We will go full steam ahead again on Sunday. ”
Anderlecht:
The Anderlecht fans were on the bench when Genk had become champion, meanwhile Alexander Sørloth had kicked AA Gent past Antwerp. Almost nobody realized that Purple & White is now the red lantern of Play-off 1, not good enough for a European place. Only with a victory in Ghent on Sunday will the Purple & White grab the fifth place that can still be awarded a European ticket in the case of a conviction of KV Mechelen.
Anderlecht were behind Genk after ten minutes and were pleased that Leandro Trossard missed two good chances. Even if it could just as well have been 1-1 if Ivan Santini had not kicked a beckoning chance. In the second half, there were nerves at Genk and Anderlecht tied the score through Yannick Bolasie. Afterwards, Anderlecht actually claimed the ball. The draw, however, remained on the board.
According to Dennis Appiah, the freshest team will make it. “And also the team that shows the most enthusiasm. In that regard, our party against Genk is a boost. We continued to fight. “Despite the odds, RSCA only scored once. Appiah nodded: “That will have to be improved soon.” The question is who will have to score those goals. Anderlecht are without a striker, because Santini took his third yellow card from the play-offs and is suspended.
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