Genk vs Gent Prediction: The battle for European spot will be tough

Cegeka Arena will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between Genk and Gent for a spot in the European Conference League. Their last encounter ended in a 2-2 draw. In what is a must-win, which team gets through?

Genk have a big job ahead of them and this team can not afford to slack at any time in this game. The last time this team played, they took on Union Saint-Gilloise, and they lost 2-0 on the road. However, that defeat was this side's fifth in recent matches. In other losses, Genk played Club Brugge twice, as did Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht. However, this team's best performance in that run of games was against Antwerp, securing a 1-0 win at home. In the regular season, Genk finished with 37 points in the champions group, positioning them 5th.

Gent will look to show their quality in this game following an incredible performance in the conference league. In their last game, Gent played St. Truiden, and this side picked up a 2-0 win at home, with Matisse Samoise and Mathias Fernandez-Pardo being on target. However, a look at this team's recent games shows they lost just one, being a 0-1 encounter against Leuven. However, other encounters did see this team defeat Mechelen, St. Truiden, Gent, and Standard Liege. In the European conference spot, Gent finished at the top of the standings with 48 points. 

This should be a competitive game, with both teams expected to give this game their all. Regardless of being at home or slightly favored, Genk have played below par and have not shown any sign of top-level performance to this stage. With Genk being a strong side in each conference game, I am backing them to win with goals from both ends.