Gent vs Westerlo Prediction: Brilliant performance expected from the host

Gent and Westerlo will battle it out at the Ghelamco Arena in the Conference Group of the Jupiler Pro League. The hosts are overwhelming favorites here, while the road team come in as underdogs. 

Gent are off a 0-2 win over St Truiden last time in the league. In that game, Tarik Tissoudali gave them the lead just one minute before the break. However, an 85th-minute strike by Stefan Mitrovic was all they needed to seal the win in that encounter. Heading into this game, Gent have now won four of their five matches in this post-season games, with their only defeat coming against Leuven. In those matches, Gent scored 14 goals while conceding four.

Westerlo are struggling to win matches, and they head into this game with zero wins in nine successive matches. In their last league game, Westerlo played Leuven in a 1-1 encounter. In that game, Ravil Tagir gave them the 24th minute. However, despite their defensive solidity, they still failed to hold to their lead, and they conceded in the 77th minute. Heading into this game, Westerlo have now lost to KV Mechelen, Gent, St. Truiden, and Charleroi in recent games. The visiting team sits in the bottom spot of the Conference Group with 17 points to show.

The last five meetings between these sides ended in four wins for Gent, while one ended in a 2-2 draw. In those wins, Gent scored three goals in each, with a total of 14 in five matches. However, Westerlo could only score five times in those encounters. 

The hosts are in top form, and they have been strong in both attack and defense. However, Westerlo have failed to win a single of their nine recent matches, with losses in six. I trust the home team in this game, given their consistent top performances. No doubt, Gent should win by two goals in what should be a one-sided game.