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Gent (Bel) vs Rapid Vienna (Aut) Prediction & Betting tips
The third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League will also be decided in just one duel. 16 teams are still represented and are fighting for the last six tickets for participation in the million league. From an Austrian point of view, the duel between Gent and Rapid Vienna on Tuesday is of great importance.
In the so-called “placement path” there are three more knockout duels in the third qualifying round before the three winners and FK Krasnodar from Russia play two CL tickets in the play-off games (which will be decided in the two legs). The winner of the said duel between the Belgian and Austrian runners-up will meet the winner of the game Dynamo Kiev / AZ Alkmaar.
Belgian football – and also the Belgian league – enjoys a significantly higher reputation in international comparison than football in the Alpine republic.
But is a bet on the crisis team from Ghent really recommended? Answers to this question are collected in this preview. In the tip category Champions League, the other knockout duels are also analyzed and provided with a forecast.
Gent:
In the last ten years or so, the “Buffalos” have developed into a top team in Belgium, which in 2015 surprisingly became the first-time champions. In addition, there are three cup wins to be found in the trophy cabinet. Internationally, the CL debut was a complete success, because Ghent only failed in the round of 16 at VFL Wolfsburg in 2015/16.
While the 2019/20 season was still being boxed through in many parts of Europe, Belgium decided early on to cancel and scored the season after 29 of 30 games in the basic round. Despite a lead of only one or two points over the competition, Gent was crowned runner-up and can therefore dream of the second CL participation.
The hopes in the Belgian camp are not particularly high. The start of the new season has been completely disappointing so far. The departure of top star Jonathan David (for 32 million euros to Lille, Belgian record transfer) could not be compensated. The new additions – mostly for the width – still need time. The David departure leaves a large gap that cannot even begin to be filled.
After two 1: 2 defeats at the start of the season, the Dane Jess Thorup was surprisingly fired and a successor signed Laszlo Bölöni. A decision that was not well received by fans or players. Especially since Bölöni football is the complete opposite of Thorup’s philosophy.
The offensive 4-3-3 is history, Bölönig likes stability and little risk. The offensive players are severely restricted in their creativity. Center forward Roman Yaremchuk recently criticized this and was kicked out of the squad for it.
The unrest in the club is certainly one of the reasons for the catastrophic start to the season, because after five league games there are already four defeats, only against KV Mechelen a 1-0 success was achieved. Unrest in the club, power struggles between players and coaches as well as weak results – the starting position between Gent and Rapid Vienna in no way justifies the low odds for a tip on the home side.
Rapid Vienna:
Due to the end of the season in Belgium, Ghent could definitely be called the winner of the crisis, because more than the runner-up championship would not have been possible. Rapid Vienna was also a winner in the global situation, taking advantage of the unrest at LASK and securing the “Best of the Rest” title behind Red Bull Salzburg.
For the Kühbauer-Elf, the appearance in Ghent is already the second international game in 2020/21. At Lokomotiv Zagreb, the green and whites prevailed a little flatteringly 1-0. A victory that gave Rapid Vienna their definitive participation in the Europa League group stage.
From a financial point of view, the fixation of the EL was of enormous importance and relieved the club’s tight budget a little. In contrast to the game in Zagreb, the green-whites feel no pressure on Tuesday, because advancing into the play-offs would be an absolute freestyle, failure, on the other hand, would by no means represent a broken leg.
Last Friday, Rapid Wien opened the 2020/21 Austrian Bundesliga season so that there was enough regeneration time before the Tuesday game. In the 4: 1 success against Flyeralarm Admira, the Kühbauer-Elf convinced completely and at no point left any doubts about the outcome of the game.
10,000 spectators will be an exception for the time being, because in the future only 3,000 fans will be allowed in Austria, which will result in a further financial loss for Rapid.
The financial pressure in Ghent is not there, but the additional earnings would undoubtedly be a massive relief (additional income of up to five million euros). With the self-confidence of three competitive game wins in a row, the tip on the double chance X2 seems quite lucrative between Gent and Rapid Vienna.
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| Prediction: | Gent (Bel) to win |
| Selection odds: | 1,85 |
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