La Louvière vs Gent preview

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

CONTEXT

La Louvière welcomes Gent to Stade du Tivoli for a Pro League regular season clash in 2026/2027. The home side currently occupies twelfth place in domestic rankings. Visitors sit fifth after their campaign to date. Power ratings favor the away team at 74.31 against 67.04 for La Louvière. This creates a 7.3 point edge for Gent overall. Neither club lists recent match data so form indicators stand at zero. Venue atmosphere at the home ground could shape early patterns. League positions suggest Gent carries greater momentum into the fixture. Structural differences appear pronounced between the two sides. Limited additional metrics leave several areas open for interpretation on the day.

TL;DR

  • Structural: La Louvière sits twelfth while Gent holds fifth in domestic league positions.
  • Form: Both teams show zero form scores with no recent outings recorded.
  • Squad: Gent arrives as the stronger side according to power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency details remain unavailable for either participant.
  • Transition: Transition metrics offer no concrete figures in current records.
  • Set pieces: Set piece information stays limited without supporting xG inputs.
  • xVariable: Gent leads with a power score of 74.31 versus 67.04 for La Louvière.
  • Market: 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: 72 L
Zulte-Waregem Rank: 72 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: 87 D
Sint-Truiden Rank: 79 D
Anderlecht Rank: 78 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
67.04
74.31
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
La Louvière
Gent
Power Score
67.04
74.31
League Position
12
5
Global Rank
344
166

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: 2026-08-15T00:18:40+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 5-3-2
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
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
Referees
Bert Put
Gianni Seeldraeyers
Thibaud Nijssen
Jan Boterberg

Expected Lineup

Referee : Bert Put

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
Referee : Bert Put

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 brings the higher power rating and better league standing into this Pro League meeting. La Louvière will look to use home support at Stade du Tivoli to offset the gap. Absence of recent form data leaves both sides somewhat unpredictable. Structural advantages rest with the visitors on paper. Several statistical categories lack depth which may affect preparation. Teams must adapt quickly once play begins. The fixture offers a test of current squad depth for each club. Gent appears positioned to control proceedings based on available indicators. La Louvière needs strong organization to compete effectively throughout.