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Liam Foster - March 6, 2023
Gent vs Istanbul Basaksehir Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, 09 March 2023.
Istanbul Basaksehir will travel to the Ghelamco Arena for their first-leg UECL match against Gent.
Istanbul Basaksehir topped their respective group in the Europa Conference League table. They come into the match on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Alanyaspor in the Süper Lig.
Their opponents, Gent defeated Qarabag in their previous qualifying round. Their last match was a 1-0 win against Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.
This will be the first head to head meeting between Gent and Istanbul Basaksehir.
We are counting on Gent to pull off a win here. They have been in excellent form at home. They have lost just once in their last thirteen home matches. They have also won ten of those matches.
Istanbul Basaksehir, on the other hand, are currently struggling for form on the road. In their last seven away matches, they have won only twice.
We expect a flurry of goals in this match. Gent have seen over 2.5 goals in two of their past five UECL matches. Istanbul Basaksehir have also seen over 2.5 goals in four of their past five UECL matches. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this weekend.
Gent are in excellent home form heading into the match. They have lost just once in their last thirteen home matches. Furthermore, Istanbul Basaksehir have had a poor away form going into the match.
A victory for Gent at 1.95 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.
For the second tip, over 2.5 goals at 2.00 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.
