IFK Goteborg vs Gent Prediction
IFK Goteborg vs Gent prediction: Sportiko gives IFK Goteborg a 25% chance of winning, Gent 48% and the draw 27%. Last updated 6 Aug 2026, 18:53.
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Match Report
Gent secured a narrow but important 1–0 victory over IFK Göteborg in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round, booking their place in the next stage with a composed away performance. The decisive moment came just before half-time, when Gent struck on the stroke of 45 minutes to take a lead they would not relinquish. A flurry of yellow cards around the interval, including one shown to Göteborg's Noah Tolf, added tension to the closing stages of the first half.
Göteborg pushed for an equaliser after the break, finishing the match with five shots on target compared to Gent's one, though the Belgian side's defensive organisation proved difficult to break down. Both teams made significant changes in the second half, with László Bénes, Tobias Heintz, Hjörtur Hermannsson, and Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom among those introduced, but the scoreline remained unchanged.
Gent controlled possession at 56% throughout and showed the efficiency of a side comfortable managing a slender lead. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Gent win as the most likely outcome at 48%, a call that proved correct.
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Min 76: Gent leads 0-1. Win probability: 90.9%. Equalizer or turnaround chance: 9.1%.
Goal! Score now 0-1. Gent win: 84.8%. BTTS: 34.3%.
Half-time: 0-1. Gent leads. Win probability: 84.8%. Over 0.5 more goals: 72.1%.
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IFK Goteborg — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | H Gent | L | 0 - 1 |
| 02 Aug | H Degerfors IF | W | 2 - 0 |
| 30 Jul | A FC Levadia Tallinn | W | 1 - 3 |
| 26 Jul | A Sirius | L | 4 - 1 |
| 21 Jul | H FC Levadia Tallinn | L | 1 - 2 |
Gent — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | A IFK Goteborg | W | 0 - 1 |
| 30 Jul | H LNZ Cherkasy | D | 0 - 0 |
| 23 Jul | A LNZ Cherkasy | D | 0 - 0 |
| 22 Mar | A Dender | W | 1 - 3 |
| 13 Mar | H Zulte Waregem | W | 2 - 0 |
UEFA Europa Conference League Standings
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Gent
Formation: 4-3-3
Coach: Rik De Mil
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Davy Roef | G |
| 5 | Mouhamed El Ngom | D |
| 16 | Christian Burgess | D |
| 44 | Siebe Van Der Heyden | D |
| 20 | Tiago Araújo | D |
| 57 | Matties Volckaert | D |
| 27 | Tibe De Vlieger | M |
| 17 | Mathias Delorge | M |
| 45 | Hyllarion Goore | F |
| 47 | Josué Vergara | F |
| 8 | László Bénes | M |
Substitutes
| 30 | Kjell Peersman | G |
| 31 | Bas Evers | G |
| 3 | Maksim Paskotsi | D |
| 56 | Mamadou Diallo | D |
| 28 | Mohammed El Âdfaoui | M |
| 37 | Abdelkahar Kadri | M |
| 59 | El Hadji Seck | M |
| 61 | Abubakar Abdullahi | M |
| 22 | Leonardo Lopes | M |
| 11 | Momodou Sonko | F |
| 75 | Ibrahima Cisse | F |
| 21 | Max Dean | F |
IFK Goteborg
Formation: 4-4-2
Coach: Joachim Bjorklund
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Viktor Andersson | G |
| 17 | Alexander Jallow | D |
| 4 | Rockson Yeboah | D |
| 6 | Hjörtur Hermannsson | D |
| 22 | Noah Tolf | D |
| 7 | Sebastian Clemmensen | F |
| 23 | Kolbeinn Thordarson | M |
| 15 | David Kruse | M |
| 14 | Tobias Heintz | M |
| 29 | Adam Bergmark Wiberg | F |
| 8 | Sam Larsson | M |
Substitutes
| 25 | Elis Bishesari | G |
| 1 | Jonathan Rasheed | G |
| 28 | Issaka Seidu | D |
| 5 | Jonas Bager | D |
| 3 | August Erlingmark | D |
| 18 | Felix Eriksson | D |
| 24 | Oliver Mansson | M |
| 16 | Filip Ottosson | M |
| 11 | Saidou Alioum Moubarak | M |
| 30 | Tiago Coimbra | F |