La Louvière vs Gent preview

Belgium flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium
Stade du Tivoli Sun, 16 Aug - 2:00 PM
Pro League
La LouvièreRAAL
GentGNT
KICKOFF : Sun, 16 Aug - 2:00 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

La Louvière host Gent at Stade du Tivoli in a Pro League regular season fixture during the 2026/2027 campaign. The visitors arrive as the stronger side according to power metrics, holding 75.26 against the hosts' 67.85 for a 7.4-point advantage. Domestically La Louvière occupy 12th position while Gent sit fourth. Both clubs enter without recorded recent form or last outing details, leaving preparation reliant on broader structural indicators. The home side will look to exploit familiar surroundings yet face a clear quality gap on paper. Gent's higher ranking and power edge position them as the side expected to control proceedings. Limited additional data on efficiency and other areas adds uncertainty to the tactical outlook ahead of kickoff.

TL;DR

  • Structural: La Louvière sit 12th while Gent occupy 4th in the domestic standings.
  • Form: Neither side has recorded recent form data entering this encounter.
  • Squad: Gent hold a power advantage of 7.4 points over their hosts.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play details are limited due to unavailable data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance indicators show low confidence with proxy data used.
  • xVariable: Gent's higher power score of 75.26 suggests an edge in overall team strength.
  • Market: Baseline split: La Louvière 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Gent 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
La Louvière E. Still
E. Still
VS
Gent R. Demil
R. Demil
0.75
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.12
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Anderlecht Rank: 77 L
Cercle Brugge Rank: 71 W
Dender Rank: 64 L
Zulte-Waregem Rank: 73 L
Zulte-Waregem Rank: 73 L
Cercle Brugge Rank: 71 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Mechelen Rank: 72 W
Genk Rank: 79 D
Club Brugge Rank: 88 L
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 88 D
Sint-Truiden Rank: 80 D
Anderlecht Rank: 78 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
67.85
75.26
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
La Louvière
Gent
Power Score
67.85
75.26
League Position
12
4
Global Rank
345
157

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
La Louvière — Opponent-weighted form score
Gent — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) La Louvière Gent

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

La Louvière RAAL Home
2 matches
Gent GNT Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
1
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-12T00:29:54+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 16, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Belgium · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stade du Tivoli
Capacity
12500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

21
Marcos Peano
Marcos Peano Goalkeeper
7.23
9
Elias Filet
Elias Filet Attacker
6.79
11
Mustapha Isah
Mustapha Isah Attacker
7.37
8
Samuel Gueulette
Samuel Gueulette Central Midfield
6.59
10
Mame Wade
Mame Wade Central Midfield
6.61
4
Wagane Faye
Wagane Faye Centre Back
6.7
5
Thierry Lutonda
Thierry Lutonda Left Back
6.57
18
Shaquil Delos
Shaquil Delos Right Back
6.57
33
Patrick Nkoa
Patrick Nkoa Right Back
7.66
48
Ismaila Coulibaly
Ismaila Coulibaly Central Midfield
7.03
99
Yllan Okou
Yllan Okou Left Back
6.98

Starting XI ▼

33
Davy Roef
Davy Roef Goalkeeper
7.05
11
Momodou Sonko
Momodou Sonko Midfielder
7.65
20
Tiago Araújo
Tiago Araújo Midfielder
7.7
37
Abdelkahar Kadri
Abdelkahar Kadri Midfielder
6.95
57
Matties Volckaert
Matties Volckaert Midfielder
7.06
47
Josué Vergara
Josué Vergara Centre Forward
27
Tibe De Vlieger
Tibe De Vlieger Central Midfield
7.33
16
Christian Burgess
Christian Burgess Centre Back
6.79
22
Leonardo Lopes
Leonardo Lopes Central Midfield
7.33
44
Siebe Van der Heyden
Siebe Van der Heyden Left Back
6.86
5
Mouhamed Ngom
Mouhamed Ngom Right Back
7.53

CONCLUSION

Gent carry the clearer structural edge into this Pro League meeting and will expect to dictate tempo from the outset. La Louvière must rely on home advantage and organisation to bridge the gap in power and league standing. With both sides lacking recent form indicators the contest may hinge on individual quality and early adjustments. Gent's superior positioning offers them a platform to push for a positive result while the hosts aim to frustrate and counter. Overall the visitors appear better equipped for the demands of this fixture yet the absence of detailed metrics leaves room for surprises on the day.